Carragher and Salt Back Emery as Ideal Man United Successor
WHO:
ESPN - Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann were identified by sources as potential replacements for Michael Carrick.
ESPN - Carrick’s January arrival was credited with helping Manchester United rise to third in the Premier League after Ruben Amorim’s tenure.
Daily Mail Sports - Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox, described as vilified senior Manchester United chiefs, took part in crisis talks over Michael Carrick’s future.
Daily Mail Sports - Michael Carrick is Manchester United’s manager.
Daily Mail Sports - Nathan Salt wrote that Unai Emery would be the best choice to replace Carrick.
Daily Mail Sports - Eddie Howe was discussed as another possible successor to Carrick.
Sportskeeda - Jamie Carragher, identified as a Liverpool legend, believes Manchester United should appoint Unai Emery as its next manager.
Sportskeeda - Unai Emery is the manager Carragher identified as the ideal candidate for Manchester United.
WHAT:
ESPN - Manchester United lost 3-0 to Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
ESPN - Carrick was rewarded with a two-year deal after his spell as head coach.
ESPN - Carrick received a two-year deal as Manchester United boss.
ESPN - Manchester United had gone eight games without a win and won just two of 12 matches in all competitions; its seven points from eight matches marked its worst start to a season since 1986.
ESPN - Manchester United sat 16th, one point above the Premier League relegation zone.
ESPN - Carrick left Bruno Fernandes on the bench against Bournemouth and did not bring him on; Carrick said the decision was “pure football.”
ESPN - Fernandes questioned Carrick’s tactics after the 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como.
ESPN - Lisandro Martínez was fined and called in for talks after criticizing the club hierarchy in interviews following a loss at Atlético Madrid.
Daily Mail Sports - Manchester United’s owners and senior executives held crisis talks about Carrick’s future following a defeat to Bournemouth described as humiliating.
Daily Mail Sports - Carrick is described as being “on the brink of the sack.”
Daily Mail Sports - The article says Manchester United’s cycle of managerial turnover is set to begin again.
Daily Mail Sports - Salt described hiring Emery as “the best thing INEOS have done.”
Daily Mail Sports - The article asks whether Howe would be “Carrick 2.0.”
Sportskeeda - Carragher said of Emery: “He wants to win the Champions League.”
WHERE:
ESPN - Manchester United’s Under-21 team played Hull in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Carrington.
ESPN - Carrick spent about three hours at Carrington; he arrived shortly before 2 p.m. and left just before 5 p.m.
ESPN - Manchester United’s next league match was a trip to Chelsea, followed by home games against Roma and Aston Villa.
Daily Mail Sports - The crisis talks took place at Carrington.
Daily Mail Sports - The managerial turnover is described as taking place at Old Trafford, Manchester United’s home ground.
Sportskeeda - The appointment under discussion is at Manchester United.
WHY:
ESPN - Carrick faced the sack five months after receiving his two-year deal.
Daily Mail Sports - Carrick’s position is under pressure, prompting discussion about who could replace him.
Sportskeeda - Carragher supports Emery as Manchester United’s next manager and cited Emery’s ambition to win the Champions League.
Manchester United held crisis talks over manager Michael Carrick’s future after a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, with the club sitting 16th and just one point above the relegation zone. Carrick had been given a two-year deal after helping United climb to third, but the team has now gone eight games without a win and has won only two of its last 12 matches. Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann have emerged as possible replacements, while Jamie Carragher has backed Unai Emery for the job.