{"id":1182,"date":"2026-10-25T19:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T19:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/epl-im-not-expecting-to-be-sacked-says-carrick\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T19:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T19:43:34","slug":"epl-im-not-expecting-to-be-sacked-says-carrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/epl-im-not-expecting-to-be-sacked-says-carrick\/","title":{"rendered":"EPL: I\u2019m not expecting to be sacked, says Carrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"59.04452690167\">\n<p>Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has insisted that he is not expecting to be dismissed within the next 24 hours following the club\u2019s disappointing 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth.\n<\/p>\n<p>The result has intensified pressure on Carrick, with United continuing to struggle for consistent performances and positive results this season.\n<\/p>\n<p>As reported by Fabrizio Romano on X on Sunday, speaking after the defeat, Carrick acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding his position but maintained that he was not anticipating any immediate decision regarding his future.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI totally understand the situation. I\u2019m not expecting anything in particular, to be honest. I\u2019m carrying on as normal and, you know, I love this place,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The United manager also reiterated his commitment to the club, stressing that he would always act in what he believes to be Manchester United\u2019s best interests. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read-also\">\n<header>Related News<\/header>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Carrick\u2019s comments come at a difficult time for the club, as the latest setback raises further questions about the team\u2019s form and the direction of the season.\n<\/p>\n<p>Despite the growing scrutiny, the head coach appears determined to continue with his responsibilities while awaiting developments from the club\u2019s hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Carrick has made it clear that he is not expecting an imminent dismissal, although uncertainty remains over what the coming days could bring for Manchester United and their manager.\n                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"13.525423728814\">\n                                                                <b><a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/author\/gekugbe\">Gilbert Ekugbe<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Gilbert Ekugbe is a journalist at Punch Newspapers with over a decade of experience reporting on business and economic affairs. He covers markets, corporate developments, finance, and Nigeria\u2019s broader economic landscape. His reporting is informed by extensive newsroom experience and a strong commitment to accuracy and responsible journalism, helping readers understand complex business issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"14.852589641434\">\n<p> All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.<\/p>\n<p class=\"contact\">Contact: <a href=\"\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#e7938f8282838e938895a7979289848f8980c984888a\"> <span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"3b4f535e5e5f524f54497b4b4e555853555c15585456\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span> <\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Punch Newspapers &#8211; Latest News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has insisted that he is not expecting to be dismissed within the next 24 hours following the club\u2019s disappointing 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth.&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1182\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}