Manchester United verdict issued as potential Michael Carrick replacements 'voice concerns'

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Gent, O. (2026, October 23). Manchester United verdict issued as potential Michael Carrick replacements 'voice concerns'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-carrick-replacements-conte-hurzeler-nagelsmann-b1302154.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-23 · by Oli Gent

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Manchester United's interim manager Michael Carrick faces pressure after a string of poor performances, leading some potential replacements to express reservations about taking on the role. The team is currently 13th in the Premier League and last in their Champions League group. Candidates like Eddie Howe, Antonio Conte, Julian Nagelsmann, and Fabian Hurzeler are being considered but have concerns over player behavior and club culture. These candidates want assurances regarding control and support from upper management before considering the position.

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As of October 23, 2026, Manchester United manager Michael Carrick faces potential dismissal following a series of poor results, including seven consecutive games without a victory. The club stands at 13th in the Premier League and 20th in the Champions League table. Players like Lisandro Martinez and Bruno Fernandes have publicly criticized the management's tactics and hierarchy. Rumors suggest that United is considering replacements such as Eddie Howe, Antonio Conte, Julian Nagelsmann, and Brighton’s Fabian Hurzeler if Carrick is sacked. The upcoming match against Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday is crucial for Carrick to salvage his position.

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📰 Michael Carrick Replacement Concerns

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🔮 Some candidates would be wanting certain conditions met if they were to take over from Carrick.

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🔮 But with a mammoth London derby against Chelsea looming this weekend, De Zerbi will be sweating over the fitness of some key members of his squad.

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🔮 He has since had surgery on the injury, and he will be set to be sidelined for the next few weeks.

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🔮 “The spotlight will fall on Carrick's feet, and he is not the problem, believe me.

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🔮 There was more of a serious concern about the former Bournemouth winger ahead of the game against AEK, and it was revealed by Maresca that the forward would miss eight weeks with a knee injury.

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🔮 " As such, debate has raged on about who United could line up with at left-back, with Shaw and back-up option Patrick Dorgu also sidelined with a hamstring problem.

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🔮 From there, I sat down with my team to look at how we could protect that identity, including my goal celebration.

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🔮 It remains to be seen whether he will be rested for the Champions League clash with AEK Athens in midweek.

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🔮 “99 times out of 100 you could never really point towards those comments helping anybody,” he said on the Gary Neville Podcast.

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Bournemouth Champions League Como Red Devils United

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United ORG · 5× Carrick PERSON · 3× Como ORG · 2× Bournemouth ORG · 1× Champions League ORG · 1× Eddie Howe PERSON · 1× Newcastle ORG · 1× Red Devils ORG · 1× Ruben Amorim PERSON · 1× ex-Chelsea ORG · 1×

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United’s players do have a history of being outspoken in recent weeks, with Lisandro Martinez publicly criticisng the club’s hierarchy after the 2-0 defeat by Atletico Madrid, while Bruno Fernandes called out Carrick and the backroom staff’s tactics in the Como loss.

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🔮 Some candidates would be wanting certain conditions met if they were to take over from Carrick.

2026-10-23 · Evening Standard

Manchester United verdict issued as potential Michael Carrick replacements 'voice concerns' · assertive framing

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The Red Devils manager has overseen a run of seven straight games in all competitions without a victory, which has seen him pushed to the brink. asserted

him → oversee → brink

He was handed the reins on a full-time basis after a second successful interim spell having replaced Ruben Amorim back in January this year. asserted

He → hand → January

This term, however, his side have underperformed, sitting 13th in the top flight and 20th in the Champions League table. asserted

side → underperform → table

The rumour mill has started spinning with the club reportedly eyeing replacements should they look to sack him. uncertain

they → start → him

United host Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday, which has been billed as a must-win encounter for Carrick after a humbling 4-1 defeat by Como in midweek. asserted

which → host → midweek

That result forced the United boss to apologise to the travelling supporters, with others online turning on him and calling for his exit. asserted

others → force → exit

Former Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has been heavily linked with the hotseat, while ex-Chelsea and Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte is also out of work and has been rumoured to be on the club’s shortlist. asserted

Conte → link → shortlist

The same can be said of Julian Nagelsmann, while it is believed that Brighton and Hove Albion’s Fabian Hurzeler is also admired by the United hierarchy. asserted

Hurzeler → say → hierarchy

The Daily Telegraph reports, however, that a number of those potential candidates have voiced their concerns over the culture that has emenated at the club over the past few years. asserted

that → report → years

It details that certain options feel that United’s players talk too much, and that the dressing room is out of control. asserted

room → detail → control

Fernandes → have → loss

Some candidates would be wanting certain conditions met if they were to take over from Carrick. asserted

they → want → Carrick

Nagelsmann is thought to want reassurances about the structure above him, having worked with the club’s director of recruitment Christopher Vivell before, while Conte and Howe would want full authority over the runnings of the club. asserted

Conte → think → club

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