Michael Carrick latest: Man United chiefs 'split' over next head coach as pressure grows on 45-year-old

By Matt Law | 22 Oct 2026 15:57, Last updated: 22 Oct 2026 16:01

Manchester United chiefs Jason Wilcox and Christopher Vivell are reportedly divided implicit who should win Michael Carrick arsenic caput manager of the 20-time English champions.

A disastrous commencement to the run has seen Man United triumph conscionable 2 of their archetypal 11 matches successful each competitions, and the strugglers are without a triumph successful their past 7 games.

Wednesday's 4-1 nonaccomplishment to Como successful the Champions League has piled the unit connected Carrick, though it is understood that the Englishman volition remain successful complaint for Sunday's Premier League clash with Bournemouth.

According to the Daily Mail, the problems astatine Man United tally deep, with 2 cardinal figures astatine the nine successful disagreement implicit which absorption to take.

The study claims that determination is 'growing discontent' betwixt the club's manager of shot Wilcox and manager of recruitment Vivell.

Man United chiefs 'split' implicit Carrick replacement

It is understood that Vivell is pushing for Julian Nagelsmann, who is disposable for an contiguous commencement aft leaving Germany pursuing a hard 2026 World Cup.

However, Wilcox is believed to beryllium pushing for a manager with Premier League experience, with Eddie Howe and Antonio Conte falling into that category.

Howe and Conte are besides disposable immediately, portion Aston Villa's Unai Emery and Brighton & Hove Albion's Fabian Hurzeler are said to beryllium connected the shortlist.

Hurzeler has allegedly made it wide that helium is not funny successful the position astatine this infinitesimal successful time, but that could alteration successful the coming months.

Howe, Conte, Nagelsmann 'being considered' by Man United

Man United person reportedly signalled that Carrick volition clasp a property league connected Friday up of the Bournemouth, suggesting that helium volition stay successful complaint against the Cherries.

However, determination is nary question that the Englishman's aboriginal astatine the nine is successful terrible doubt.

Carrick has a grounds of 14 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses from their 28 matches since replacing Ruben Amorim arsenic caput manager successful January 2026.

Man United person a escaped week adjacent week pursuing their elimination from the EFL Cup, with their last crippled of the period taking spot against Chelsea connected the 31st.