The Monaco summit that will decide the future of Carrick and Man Utd

Manchester United's power brokers meet in Monaco on Wednesday to decide whether Michael Carrick will remain as head coach Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe (left), chief executive Omar Berrada (centre) and director of football Jason Wilcox will decide Michael Carrick's fate as head coach Michael Carrick's future as Manchester United head coach will be determined 800 miles away from Old Trafford in Monaco on Wednesday. Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are flying out for one of their regular pre-planned meetings to discuss strategy around the football club. On this occasion, the main issue to be decided is Carrick's future and what should happen next.

It is expected that Berrada and Wilcox's recommendation is for the head coach to go. It is not a situation Sir Jim Ratcliffe can have expected to find himself in again, less than three years after purchasing a minority stake in United. "Our shared ambition is clear: we all want to see Manchester United back where we belong, at the very top of English, European and world football," he said. Instead, United are 18th, in the Premier League's relegation zone after winning just one of their first 10 games and none since August. It is their lowest position so far into a top-flight season since 1986-87 when they were