‘Hanging by a thread’: Sky provide bleak update on Carrick’s future as INEOS line up two successors

‘Hanging by a thread’: Sky provide bleak update on Carrick’s future as INEOS line up two successorsManchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon will seemingly mark the final game in Michael Carrick’s short-lived tenure.Less than a year after he was appointed to steady the ship in the aftermath of Ruben Amorim’s sacking, the former Red is facing the same fate himself.Michael Carrick: The state of play(Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)Sky Sports News shared an update last night claiming Carrick’s future as United manager was ‘hanging by a thread’.It’s said that INEOS had already decided they wanted to part ways with him before the defeat to the Cherries, but the side’s dismal display set it in stone.At full-time, Carrick was serenaded by the Old Trafford faithful with his chant while he made his way around the stadium applauding supporters, who swiftly switched to loud booing when the manager departed down the tunnel and the players made their way off the pitch.The result left United 16th-placed in the Premier League table after eight matches, while they also sit 20th in the Champions League rankings, having lost their last two group-phase games.United chiefs shortlist two potential replacements(Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)In regard to who is set to take over, Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are now favourites.Unai Emery has been considered, but he is fully committed to staying at Aston Villa.Howe and Nagelsmann are both free agents, making INEOS’ life easier when it comes to negotiations.When directly asked whether he was expecting to be relieved of his duties by reporters post-match, Carrick said: “I totally understand the situation. I’m not expecting anything in particular, to be honest. I’m carrying on as normal and, you know, I love this place.“I always do what I feel is going to be the best for the football club. Whatever decision is made on anything, really.Leave a ReplyCancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name *Email *Notify me of follow-up comments by email.Notify me of new posts by email.