By Weswa Ronnie
WORLD
Manchester United has today Thursday, November 12, 2026 officially sacked Michael Carrick as manager. The former Red Devils midfielder oversaw the club’s worst start to a season in four decades, claiming just one Premier League victory from 10 matches.
He leaves them in the relegation zone with over a quarter of the season gone, having claimed only eight points so far. They had also only won two of their five games in the Carabao Cup and Champions League
United are expected to confirm Carrick’s exit this morning (Thursday) with an official statement. He turned up to Carrington to oversee training earlier today and, after a meeting with Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada, was axed.
Carrick was handed the manager’s job on a permanent basis in the summer, earning a two-year contract after his impressive interim spell in charge.
He was drafted in to succeed Ruben Amorim at the end of last season and guided United to a third-place finish in the Premier League, securing Champions League qualification.
However, after he was handed the full-time job, things began to unravel very quickly, with United losing to newly promoted Hull City on the opening weekend of the season.
They managed to beat Ipswich Town in a topsy-turvy game in their next outing, but haven’t claimed maximum points in the Premier League since then.
