‘Angry’ Carrick on the brink as Fernandes hits out at Manchester United tactics

Manager apologises to fans after 4-1 defeat in ComoCaptain criticises ‘decision from the staff’ not to pressMichael Carrick’s future as Manchester United manager is in the balance after the club’s humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat away against Como on Wednesday.Before Bournemouth’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday his future may be discussed by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, Omar Berrada, the chief executive, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the co-owner who controls sporting policy. Continue reading…

The manager apologised to Manchester United fans after a 4-1 defeat in Como, while his captain criticised a ‘decision from the staff’ not to press Michael Carrick’s future as Manchester United manager is in the balance after the club’s humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat away against Como on Wednesday. Before Bournemouth’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday his future may be discussed by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, Omar Berrada, the chief executive, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the co-owner who controls sporting policy. On a torrid night, an “angry” Carrick insisted afterwards he had not given his position any thought but was forced to defend himself against his own captain, Bruno Fernandes, who questioned the manager’s tactics of not pressing against Cesc Fàbregas’s team.

Carrick in turn criticised his side for not running. The defeat at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia leaves United with only two wins all season from 11 games. They are 13th in the Premier League and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup last month. Carrick was asked if he fears for his job. “Listen, I’ve not