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Manchester United have reportedly chosen to give Michael Carrick until the November international break in an attempt to salvage his position.
Many anticipated the embattled manager would be dismissed following the team's dreadful 3–0 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend, which stretched the Red Devils' winless streak to eight matches across all competitions. Carrick survived the abysmal performance, however, and hoped to turn the tide on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.
Instead, United suffered a 2–0 loss to Chelsea, a match that truly slipped away from the visitors after Lisandro Martínez was shown a red card just after the hour mark. The last time the club went nine games without a win dates back to 1988, before the Premier League even came into existence.
Once again, the footballing world held its breath to see whether Carrick would survive the day as manager of the 20-time English champions. But The Athletic reports that United are aiming to reach the international break before "having to act" on Carrick's future.
This reflects the confidence Carrick showed after the final whistle in west London, when he boldly stated he would still be in the dugout when the Red Devils host Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Carrick Must Get It Right in Next Two Games
Two fixtures remain on United's schedule before the November international break. First, the Red Devils face Roma, looking to secure their second Champions League victory of the season.
Roma arrive at the fixture on a five-game unbeaten run during which they have scored 18 goals. Carrick's leaky defense could be vulnerable against such a potent attacking side, even with the benefit of playing at Old Trafford.
Even if United manage to produce a positive result, they must then face Aston Villa just five days later. A memorable 3–1 victory over the Villans last March was one of the standout moments of Carrick's interim spell, and he will need to replicate that success—with a far less consistent squad—if he hopes to remain in charge when domestic football resumes at the end of November.
It is difficult to envision an Aston Villa side that just defeated Manchester City last weekend falling to a United team with only two wins across all competitions this season.
Man Utd Hover Over the Relegation Zone
Opinions are divided over United's decision to give Carrick additional time to sort things out at Old Trafford. Some place the majority of the blame on underperforming players and sporting director Jason Wilcox for a disappointing summer transfer window.
Others cannot comprehend why United have not parted ways with Carrick, given how dreadful the team has been throughout the 2026–27 campaign. United have collected just seven points from nine Premier League outings, leaving them 17th in the table.
The Red Devils are level on points with 18th-place Crystal Palace, sitting above the relegation zone solely on a slim -5 goal difference. When asked whether there is a stigma attached to United potentially dropping into the bottom three, Carrick replied bluntly, "Not from me, no."
Questions followed regarding the squad's ability to cope with a potential relegation battle, but Carrick refused to engage with the line of questioning. "Got to keep moving forward and winning games, simple as that," he said. "There's no words that I'm going to explain to you now that makes it any different; it's not going to change it."
"You can move up the league quite quickly if you win football matches," he added.
However, if Carrick fails to get United back on a winning track within the next week, he likely won't be around to witness the team climb the standings. That privilege—or challenge—could instead fall to Eddie Howe or Julian Nagelsmann, both of whom are reportedly being considered as potential replacements at Old Trafford.