Man United's Michael Carrick stance 'confirmed' after team's poor showing against Leeds United

Manchester United chiefs reportedly stay supportive of caput manager Michael Carrick contempt the disappointment of the 2-1 decision to Leeds United connected Monday night.

A lacklustre show from the Red Devils astatine Old Trafford was punished, arsenic Leeds deservedly emerged victorious from the Premier League affair.

It was arguably Man United's poorest show since Carrick's accomplishment arsenic caput manager successful January, and determination person since been suggestions that the 44-year-old's hopes of securing the occupation connected a semipermanent ground person been damaged by the result.

However, according to writer Fabrizio Romano, Man United officials proceed to presumption Carrick arsenic a beardown campaigner for the relation moving forward.

The Red Devils allegedly judge that the Leeds crippled was heavy influenced by the officials, with Lisandro Martinez controversially sent disconnected successful the 2nd period of the lucifer aft pulling the hairsbreadth of Dominic Calvert-Lewin pursuing an aerial challenge.

Man United 'remain supportive' of Carrick contempt Leeds loss

“After the Leeds defeat, which was impacted by the referees, Man United stay feeling truly affirmative astir Carrick," Romano said connected his authoritative YouTube channel.

“They’re precise blessed with his attitude, tactical decisions, approach, and the narration helium has with the dressing room.

“They privation to beryllium successful the UCL adjacent season, truthful that remains the people for Carrick successful the adjacent six games, which is erstwhile United volition marque the determination connected the imperishable manager.”

Man United stay 3rd successful the Premier League table, 7 points up of sixth-placed Chelsea up of Saturday's meetings betwixt the 2 teams.

Man United are chasing Champions League qualification

The 20-time English champions stay successful a beardown presumption erstwhile it comes to securing Champions League shot for the 2026-27 campaign.

However, Man United's adjacent 3 opponents are each successful the apical seven, taking connected Brentford and Liverpool successful their 2 fixtures aft the contention with Chelsea.

A determination connected Carrick is not expected to beryllium communicated until the extremity of the season, erstwhile the Red Devils volition person hoped to person qualified for the 2026-27 European Cup.

Andoni Iraola, who is leaving Bournemouth this summer, is besides seen arsenic a contender for the job, successful summation to Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann.