{"id":16008,"date":"2026-11-12T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/carrick-the-fall-guy-for-deeper-problems-at-man-utd-report\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T15:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:00:49","slug":"carrick-the-fall-guy-for-deeper-problems-at-man-utd-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/carrick-the-fall-guy-for-deeper-problems-at-man-utd-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrick the fall guy for deeper problems at Man Utd \u2013 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Carrick<\/p>\n

Michael Carrick is the latest in a long line of managers to be sacked by Manchester United as they struggle to recapture former glories, but their problems run far deeper than the dugout.<\/p>\n

For the first time in 40 years, the 20-time English champions find themselves in the Premier League relegation zone at this stage of the season.<\/p>\n

Carrick was handed the job on a permanent basis fewer than six months ago after revitalising the team following the acrimonious departure of Ruben Amorim in January.<\/p>\n

Under the 45-year-old, then operating as interim boss, United finished third in the Premier League, securing a return to the Champions League after two seasons away.<\/p>\n

But the optimism quickly vanished at the start of this season and for the third consecutive campaign, woeful results have forced United into a mid-season managerial change.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils have won just three of their opening 15 games in all competitions.<\/p>\n

Carrick joins David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Erik ten Hag and Amorim among the managers who have struggled to arrest United\u2019s overall decline, despite the occasional trophy, since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.<\/p>\n

The Scot stepped down after collecting his 13th Premier League winner\u2019s medal, at the end of a period of dominance in English football and European success.<\/p>\n

Now United, almost unbelievably, find themselves in a battle just to stay in the English top flight, where they have been ever-present for more than 50 years.<\/p>\n

USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino \u2014 the hot favourite to replace Carrick \u2014 faces the task of uniting a deeply divided club on and off the pitch.<\/p>\n

United captain Bruno Fernandes was dropped last month after he criticised Carrick\u2019s tactics following a 4-1 humbling by Como.<\/p>\n

And defender Lisandro Martinez took a public swipe at the United hierarchy for not doing more to strengthen the squad in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n

Carrick\u2019s role as a player in the glory days under Ferguson meant he retained support among the fanbase despite a string of substandard displays.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Blame game \u2013<\/h2>\n

The anger of the supporters is instead firmly directed towards the club\u2019s owners, whom they hold responsible for overseeing United\u2019s slide.<\/p>\n

Despite fierce and persistent protests over two decades, the US-based Glazer family still hold a majority stake in the club, which Malcolm Glazer bought via a leveraged takeover in 2005, saddling United with huge debts.<\/p>\n

Any hopes that the arrival of British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe as a minority owner in 2024 would signal a new dawn have since faded.<\/p>\n

Ratcliffe, founder and chairman of industrial giant INEOS, has overseen cost-cutting measures, including widespread redundancies, and hiked up ticket prices, but the club\u2019s debt has still soared above \u00a31.1 billion ($1.46 billion).<\/p>\n

Former United captain Gary Neville has lamented the \u201cinept\u201d ownership and leadership of his boyhood club.<\/p>\n

The Manchester United Supporters\u2019 Trust (MUST), meanwhile, issued a statement following Carrick\u2019s dismissal pinning the blame for poor results firmly on the ownership.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Glazers\u2019 debt-funded takeover continues to burden the club,\u201d MUST said in a statement. \u201cWhen INEOS came in they promised sporting excellence, but yet with repeated changes in football leadership we have seen anything but.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is time for the owners to explain themselves and show some accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another huge issue is the future of Old Trafford. The biggest club stadium in English football now looks tired and outdated.<\/p>\n

Plans for a new 100,000-seater venue have not been universally welcomed and it remains unclear how that project would be financed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want a new stadium, we want new owners,\u201d read a banner at Sunday\u2019s chaotic 4-4 draw at home to Aston Villa, which proved to be Carrick\u2019s last game in charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can keep changing the manager and thinking that\u2019s going to be the answer,\u201d said Neville. \u201c(If) you\u2019ve not got leadership that is strong right through the spine of the football club you will fail.\u201d<\/p>\n

United last dropped out of the top division in 1974. They cannot afford to let it happen again.<\/p>\n

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