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Angry Manchester United fans react to Michael Carrick sacking as new statement sent

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Verri, M. (2026, November 12). Angry Manchester United fans react to Michael Carrick sacking as new statement sent. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-carrick-sacked-fan-reaction-ratcliffe-glazers-b1304621.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-12 · by Matt Verri

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Manchester United fan group MUST released a statement following the sacking of manager Michael Carrick, expressing frustration over the club's current direction. While Mauricio Pochettino is expected to be his replacement, the group argues that the club's issues stem from the Glazers' debt-funded ownership and a lack of accountability from INEOS rather than the manager's performance. The statement highlights a deteriorating bond between supporters and leadership, citing a recent 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth and public criticism from senior players like Lisandro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes as evidence of a divided club.
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Manchester United has sacked manager Michael Carrick after only 10 months in charge following a disastrous start to the 2026 season. The club currently sits in 18th place in the Premier League, which is their worst start since 1986, leaving the 20-time English champions in the relegation zone. While the team managed a 3-2 comeback victory against Roma in the Champions League on November 3, 2026, the win did not prevent the dismissal of the former midfielder. Following the announcement, the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust demanded that owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family show accountability for the decision. Reports suggest the club intends to replace Carrick with former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino. Despite the firing, some players expressed public support for Carrick, noting his popularity in the dressing room and his role in guiding the team to a third-placed finish the previous season.

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Evening StandardThis outlet12 Nov

Manchester United fan group MUST released a statement following the sacking of manager Michael Carrick, expressing frustration over the club's current direction. While Mauricio Pochettino is expected to be his replacement, the group argues that the club's issues stem from the Glazers' debt-funded ownership and a lack of accountability from INEOS rather than the manager's performance. The statement highlights a…

Angry Manchester United fans react to Michael Carrick sacking as new statement sent (this article)17 articles from Evening Standard on this story
BBC12 Nov

This analysis explores the internal circumstances surrounding Michael Carrick's dismissal as Manchester United head coach following a period of poor results and a lack of structural progress. The club's leadership informed Carrick and his representatives that a recommendation regarding his future would be made during a planned meeting with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, coinciding with Manchester United learning of a…

How Pochettino came on Man Utd's radar - and what Carrick was told when →5 articles from BBC on this story
Al Jazeera12 Nov

Manchester United has sacked manager Michael Carrick midway through the current season. He becomes the third manager to be dismissed by the club during a season in recent history. The report focuses on the frequency of leadership changes at the club.

Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this story
NBC News11 Nov

Manchester United is currently placed at 18th in the Premier League after conceding 19 goals in just a few matches, marking their worst start since 1986. Manager Michael Carrick faces pressure to step down, with issues primarily stemming from poor defense and team fitness levels. Fans are also protesting against the club's ownership by the Glazer family, demanding they sell the club due to dissatisfaction with…

For Manchester United, a disastrous start goes beyond just a manager →
ABC News (AU)12 Nov

Manchester United has sacked manager Michael Carrick after a ten-month tenure during which the team fell into the Premier League relegation zone. The club has won only three of its 15 matches in all competitions this season, most recently recording a 4-4 home draw against Aston Villa last Sunday. This report highlights the club's poor performance under Carrick's leadership and notes that the team will not play again…

Carrick sacked as Manchester United manager after horror run →
City A.M.12 Nov

Manchester United supporters are demanding that the club’s owners, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazer family, explain their management decisions after the recent dismissal of interim manager Michael Carrick. Carrick's firing marks the seventh managerial change since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, and the cost of severance payments to managers and executives has surpassed £100 million. The article highlights…

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Glazers feel heat after Manchester United sack Carrick →
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Daily Mail12 Nov

Manchester United board members ratified the sacking of manager Michael Carrick during a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday after the club suffered a disastrous start to the season. Carrick was dismissed at the training ground just two and a half hours after his arrival, marking him as the first Premier League manager fired this season. The club reached a verbal agreement with Mauricio Pochettino to take over for a £7…

Michael Carrick is SACKED by Man United: Manager leaves training ground just 2½ hours after arriving - and now Mauricio Pochettino is ready to take over →

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Matt Verri
134 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
I know we’ve not had the results lately, but you’ve shown me nothing but love and support in times when the easiest thing, and what most end up doing, would be to turn the other way.
Finally he is set to get his chance and the task is now bigger than ever, with United sitting in the relegation zone and in desperate need of a dramatic turnaround.
It is expected that Mauricio Pochettino will be appointed as his replacement, though the timing of that has been complicated slightly by it being an international break and the USA preparing for two important Concacaf Nations League quarter-final matches against Haiti.
“His leadership and achievements last season will always be fondly remembered.
A fresh start in terms of managers will be good news for Fernandes, who has had a tense relationship with Carrick in recent weeks.
“I believe that what we’re doing will put it back on the rails and we’ll finish up being where Liverpool or Real Madrid are today.
Saliba was an unused substitute against Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday night and is expected to make Mikel Arteta’s matchday squad again this weekend.
Eberechi Eze has been dealing with a minor injury but that is not an issue in Prague and he is set to start on the left, with Christos Tzolis only just back from a hamstring issue and not able to start twice in four days.
William Saliba has recovered from a back injury to hand Arsenal a fitness boost, as such the reigning Premier League champions are almost at full strength against a Slavia side who have not tasted victory in the Champions League proper for 22 matches.
That ban only applies to domestic competition and so Dowman is in contention to feature in the Czech Republic, where Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is expected to rotate his side.
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United ORG · 6× Carrick PERSON · 4× Manchester United ORG · 3× MUST ORG · 2× Concacaf Nations League ORG · 1× Haiti GPE · 1× Mauricio Pochettino PERSON · 1× Michael Carrick PERSON · 1× Michael Carrick’s PERSON · 1× USA GPE · 1×

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It is expected that Mauricio Pochettino will be appointed as his replacement, though the timing of that has been complicated slightly by it being an international break and the USA preparing for two important Concacaf Nations League quarter-final matches against Haiti.
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It is expected that Mauricio Pochettino will be appointed as his replacement, though the timing of that has been complicated slightly by it being an international break and the USA preparing for two important Concacaf Nations League quarter-final matches against Haiti.

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It is expected that Mauricio Pochettino will be appointed as his replacement, though the timing of that has been complicated slightly by it being an international break and the USA preparing for two important Concacaf Nations League quarter-final matches against Haiti. asserted
USA → expect → Haiti
“Michael Carrick’s departure marks another depressing moment for Manchester United,” an MUST statement read. asserted
statement → mark → United
“We thank him for his service and for restoring hope during the second half of last season. asserted
We → thank → season
His standing among supporters remains undiminished. asserted
standing → remain → supporters
“The reason Manchester United fans have continued to support Michael Carrick in recent weeks is that they know that responsibility for United’s problems do not primarily rest with him or indeed his predecessors as manager. asserted
responsibility → continue → manager
“They lie with the ownership. asserted
They → lie → ownership
The Glazers’ debt-funded takeover continues to burden the club. asserted
takeover → fund → club
When INEOS came in they promised sporting excellence, but yet with repeated changes in football leadership we have seen anything but.” asserted
we → come → anything
The United fans had continued to stick with Carrick, even as results collapsed in recent weeks. asserted
results → continue → weeks
After the 3-0 defeat at home by Bournemouth last month, the Stretford End sung Carrick’s name as he made his way off the pitch. asserted
he → sing → pitch
Read More As soon as he entered the tunnel, the mood shifted and there were loud boos for the players in front of that stand. It has added to the unhappy feeling at United, in the stands and in the dressing room. asserted
It → read → room
Lisandro Martinez publicly criticised Wilcox and the club’s summer recruitment after United were beaten by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, before Bruno Fernandes questioned Carrick’s tactics in another explosive interview after the thrashing by Como. asserted
Fernandes → criticise → Como
“The earlier Stretford End banner declaring, ‘The way you treat us is a disgrace’ was a warning,” the MUST continued in their criticism of ownership. asserted
MUST → declare → ownership
“The unprecedented scale of the booing at Old Trafford, alongside public criticism from senior players in recent weeks, now points to a deeper deterioration. asserted
scale → point → deterioration
“These are signs of a club becoming more divided, with the bond between supporters, players and those running Manchester United under increasing strain.” asserted
club → become → strain
No senior figures at United put their name to the official statement confirming Carrick’s sacking. asserted
figures → put → sacking
The MUST urged United executives to put greater emphasis on accountability to help improve the relationship between fans and those running the club. asserted
MUST → urge → club
“The owners must allow senior club management to change direction: show accountability, rebuild trust, listen to supporters and recognise that their loyalty is fundamental to football success,” the group said. asserted
group → allow → success
“Another change of head coach cannot repair what the ownership continues to undermine.” asserted
ownership → repair → what
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