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Manchester United next manager: New top candidate emerges with Michael Carrick on the brink

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Ferridge, A. (2026, October 22). Manchester United next manager: New top candidate emerges with Michael Carrick on the brink. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-next-manager-carrick-nagelsmann-howe-b1301883.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-22 · by Arthur Ferridge

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Michael Carrick is under pressure as Manchester United's interim manager following their 4-1 loss to Como in the Champions League, with the club now winless in seven games. Potential replacements being considered include Julian Nagelsmann, who left Germany's national team after the World Cup; Eddie Howe, a former Newcastle manager admired by owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe; and Aston Villa’s Unai Emery. Antonio Conte is not on United’s shortlist despite reportedly receiving an offer from the club. Carrick’s fate could be decided before Sunday’s Premier League match against Bournemouth.
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Michael Carrick is on the brink of being dismissed as Manchester United's manager after a 4-1 defeat in the Champions League against Como, leaving the team winless in their last seven matches. Reports suggest that the club is already considering potential replacements, with Julian Nagelsmann emerging as a candidate despite his recent dismissal from the German national team following an early World Cup exit. Other possible candidates include Eddie Howe and Unai Emery, though it's unclear how much influence key figures like Sir Jim Ratcliffe will have on the final decision.

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Carrick appears to be on the brink of dismissal after United were subject to a galling 4-1 Champions League defeat away at Como on Wednesday night, leaving them winless in their last seven matches across all competitions.
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🔮 It remains to be seen, though, how much sway he will have over the decision-making process.
2026-10-22 · Evening Standard
Manchester United next manager: New top candidate emerges with Michael Carrick on the brink · assertive framing

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Carrick appears to be on the brink of dismissal after United were subject to a galling 4-1 Champions League defeat away at Como on Wednesday night, leaving them winless in their last seven matches across all competitions. asserted
United → appear → competitions
While some at United are still said to be backing United, reports have emerged suggesting they are lining up candidates to replace Carrick in the event he is relieved of his duties. asserted
he → say → duties
Nagelsmann has been out of work since the summer, when he stepped down as head coach of the German national team, having been dumped out of the World Cup last 32 by Paraguay. asserted
he → step → Paraguay
Plenty of candidates are queueing up for the job, with the managerial market in rude health. asserted
market → queue → health
Antonio Conte, a Premier League winner with Chelsea most recently employed by Napoli, has reportedly been offered to United, but the Telegraph say he does not figure on the club’s shortlist. uncertain
he → employ → shortlist
It remains to be seen, though, how much sway he will have over the decision-making process. asserted
he → remain → process
Howe also said upon leaving Newcastle this summer that he would like to spend some time away from the game. asserted
he → say → game
Aston Villa’s Unai Emery has also been tipped by The i Paper as a ‘dream candidate’ after helping Aston Villa to Europa League glory last season, though it is thought he would be tricky to pry away from Birmingham. asserted
he → tip → Birmingham
Como’s Cesc Fabregas had previously been mentioned as a left-field option, but the chances of him wanting to take over United after beating them 4-1 are profoundly slim. asserted
him → mention → them
Read More United host Bournemouth in the league on Sunday, a match which could decide Carrick’s future if no call is made before then. uncertain
call → read → future
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