Manchester United Fans Back Carrick as Relegation Looms — SkimNews
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- Manchester United have suffered their worst start in 40 years, with no Premier League side winning fewer games than them and Carrick's side going nine league matches without victory.
- Michael Carrick was met with warmth, appreciation and respect after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, with supporters viewing him as 'one of their own' because he played under Sir Alex Ferguson and keeps issues inside the dressing room.
- Manchester United's 0.77 points-per-game trajectory points to fewer than 30 points and a first relegation since 1974, while only goal difference is currently keeping them out of the relegation zone.
- Manchester United supporters say changing managers cannot fix the club's long-term problems, citing seven permanent managers since Sir Alex Ferguson's 2013 retirement and arguing that United needs new owners.
- Jim Ratcliffe acquired a minority stake in 2024 and received control of football operations, but supporters distrust chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox beneath him.
- Sir Alex Ferguson faced only a lone pro-departure banner in December 1989, then stayed to win 13 league titles and two European Cups, exemplifying United supporters' historic reluctance to oust managers.
- Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are leading candidates to replace Carrick, but supporters show no great clamour for either; Unai Emery would be the favourite if available, though his Aston Villa contract runs to 2029 and a switch would mean dropping 19 places in the Champions League table and eight in the Premier League.
Why it matters: With United's 0.77 points-per-game trajectory pointing toward relegation for the first time since 1974, Manchester United supporters see little reason to remove Carrick: another manager would inherit the same ownership and football structure, following seven permanent managers since 2013 who mounted no genuine title challenge.
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