Carrick carrying on as normal as Man Utd eye possible replacements

While head coach Michael Carrick is expected to be in charge for Sunday's match against Bournemouth, Manchester United begin the process of identifying possible replacements. Michael Carrick apologises to Manchester United's 700 travelling fans after the 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como While head coach Michael Carrick is expected to be in charge for Sunday's match against Bournemouth, Manchester United have already begun the process of identifying possible replacements. Eddie Howe, Antonio Conte and Julian Naglesmann are understood to have their eyes on the Old Trafford job. Sources say Carrick is carrying on as normal and has not been made aware of any imminent change following Wednesday's humiliating 4-1 defeat by Italian side Como.

That defeat was followed by captain Bruno Fernandes questioning Carrick's tactics in the Champions League loss. The players have been given Thursday off, while United are still to confirm arrangements for Friday's planned news conference to preview the Bournemouth match. Some senior figures at United are of the view that chopping and changing mangers so regularly in recent years has failed to arrest United's decline, and that Carrick has been let down by players who are under-performing. That does not necessarily mean that Carrick is safe, of course. There remains major uncertainty over his future. But there is also an appreciation in some quarters of the