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Michael Carrick, Manchester United’s interim manager, addressed speculation about his future after a poor start to the season with just four points from their opening four league games and recent exits from cup competitions. Despite the team's underperformance, Carrick insists he is focused on improving performance rather than worrying about his position or ownership issues at the club. He attributes some of the setbacks to bad luck and small margins in recent matches while emphasizing that success often involves working through challenging periods.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Michael Carrick, interim manager of Manchester United, dismissed concerns over his job security after a poor start to the season, stating it would be "ridiculous" to think about how long he has left in the role. This came following back-to-back defeats: first against Manchester City and then being eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Brighton, who became the first team to come from two goals down to win at Old Trafford since 1971. United's poor form saw them drop points in their opening four league games, securing only four points so far this season. Despite fan dissatisfaction and criticism, Carrick insisted his focus remains on improving performance rather than worrying about the future or ownership changes.
Written for “Carrick Man Utd Job Status” on 2026-10-04,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Manchester United boss Michael Carrick said he expected to have to ride out a storm at some point this season after a dreadful start to the current campaign.
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Carrick was appointed on a permanent basis after his successful temporary spell at the end of last season secured third place in the Premier League and a return to the Champions League.
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But United have taken just four points from their opening four league games this season and were dumped out of the League Cup in a 3-2 defeat by Brighton in midweek after blowing a two-goal lead at Old Trafford for the first time in 50 years.
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“In terms of the future and ownership and how long I’ve got, it’s totally nothing.
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Thinking about it is ridiculous in the position I’m in.
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It’s just not on the radar.
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We’ve got to perform and we’ve got a lot of games to plan for,” Carrick said ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fulham.
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“History tells you that any team that’s successful goes through periods when you have to work through it, come through it and improve.
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“We’ve had a small period, in recent time, when it hasn’t been exactly what we want it to be.
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“I was expecting a point when we would go through it, it was going to come.
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We had such a good spell last season, going into this season.”
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Former United and England midfielder Carrick also has reason to bemoan his side’s luck in recent weeks.
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United received a swift apology from referees’ chiefs after Erling Haaland’s winning goal for Manchester City last weekend was wrongly awarded because the VAR officials did not spot an offside against Enzo Fernandez in the build-up.
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Carrick’s men were also heading for three points at Everton last Sunday before until Toffees defender Ainsley Maitland-Niles produced a stunning strike into the top corner from long range.
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“It is a week or two, the games haven’t gone our way,” added Carrick.
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“It’s tiny margins in some of those games.
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We will work through it.
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Winning games is always the answer, it can cover up a lot of things at times as well.
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“Sometimes it’s the small disappointments that lead to something a bit bigger.
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It’s part of coping and being at this great football club.”
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United could be boosted by the return of Luke Shaw from injury for the visit to Craven Cottage.
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Carlos Baleba is also in contention to make his first appearance since a 70 million pound ($94m) move from Brighton.
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