Manchester United sack Carrick after one win in 10 league games

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Manchester United have sacked Michael Carrick as head coach after winning only one of their opening 10 Premier League matches. The club confirmed his departure on Thursday, 12 November, with the team in the relegation zone.

United said their disappointing start had led them to conclude that a change was needed to meet their ambitions. The club intends to appoint a permanent successor as soon as possible, but did not name a replacement in its announcement.

The decision ends a spell that began with a strong recovery last season. Carrick returned in January and won 12 of United’s remaining 17 league games, guiding them to third place and qualification for the Champions League. According to the club, no Premier League side collected more points over that period.

That finish earned Carrick a two-year contract in May, running to 2028. Less than six months later, however, United have recorded just three victories in 15 matches across all competitions this season.

His final game was Sunday’s 4–4 home draw with Aston Villa. United recovered from two goals down to rescue a point, having also produced a comeback to beat Roma 3–2 in the Champions League the previous week.

Those responses did not reverse the wider run of results. Recent defeats included a 4–1 loss to Como in Europe, a 3–0 home defeat by Bournemouth and a 2–0 reverse at Chelsea.

United’s next league fixture is away to Liverpool on 22 November, after the international break. A Champions League trip to Sporting follows on 25 November before Brentford visit Old Trafford three days later.

In its statement, United praised Carrick’s professionalism and said his leadership and achievements last season would continue to be remembered fondly.