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Carrick to remain in charge of Manchester United for Chelsea match
October 27, 2026 at 01:01 PM · Updated 16m ago
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4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English
Michael Carrick remains Manchester United manager for Saturday's Chelsea match, with sources telling BBC Sport he will be given a chance to reverse the club's slump.
- Carrick oversaw training on Tuesday as United seek to end a run of eight matches without a win in all competitions.
- United sit 17th, one place above the relegation zone, after Sunday's 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth.
- The club's hierarchy explored replacing Carrick, with Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann under consideration, sources told the BBC.
- Carrick said on Sky Sports he was not saying farewell, adding that results and performances had not been good enough.
- United also explored Antonio Conte as a replacement, sources told ESPN, alongside Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann.
- Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox held talks after the loss to Bournemouth.
- Fans directed their frustration mainly at the players, not Carrick, during the defeat to Bournemouth.



