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Michael Carrick facing Man United sack as Eddie Howe favourite after Newcastle exit
Eddie Howe is the bookmakers' favourite at 9/4 as Manchester United weigh a change after just two wins in 11 games.
- On Thursday, head coach Michael Carrick remains in charge of Manchester United despite the club's 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como on Wednesday, with the manager expected to hold his typical pregame press conference on Friday.
- Manchester United has struggled this season, winning just two of their opening 11 games and currently sitting 13th in the Premier League, compounding pressure on the manager after months of poor results.
- Former England and Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer criticized Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and teammate Lisandro Martinez, stating, "any chance of you doing your job, lads, as players" rather than publicly questioning tactics.
- While the club considers replacements including former Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe, Manchester United officials will retain Carrick for Saturday's home match against Bournemouth, buying time to solidify succession planning.
- Upcoming fixtures against Chelsea, Roma, and Aston Villa present a formidable stretch that will test the team's resilience; failure could accelerate Carrick's exit despite the club's current commitment to stability.
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Eddie Howe makes decision over replacing Michael Carrick at Manchester United
Former Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe (Picture: Getty) Eddie Howe is ‘open’ to taking over at Manchester United should Michael Carrick lose his job at Old Trafford, according to reports. United have faced fresh calls to sack Carrick after his side’s shocking 4-1 defeat to Como in the Champions League. Manchester United thrived under Carrick last season after he took over as interim manager but have endured a dismal start to the 2026/27 campaig…
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The score against the Como in the Champions League aggravated the crisis in which the United is immersed, which has won only two of the eleven meetings that
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