Michael Carrick gave little away when asked whether Manchester United\u2019s hierarchy would use the international break to discuss his position. \u201cWill there?\u201d he replied, after a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth had already deepened the pressure around the club.<\/p>\n
That result had initially earned him a brief reprieve, but the picture at Old Trafford remained bleak. United followed with a collapse against Chelsea, then recovered to beat Roma in midweek before the dramatic meeting with Villa. Even with that mixed run, the team\u2019s worst start in 40 years has left them in the relegation zone for at least another fortnight, and questions over Carrick\u2019s future have only grown louder.<\/p>\n
Sky Sports reporter Patrick Davison suggested the club\u2019s leaders may now be weighing up what comes next. Carrick, though, pushed back sharply. \u201cYou\u2019re telling me,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m quite clear with what direction the club needs to go in, and it\u2019s got to win games. We haven\u2019t won enough games, but I expect to move forward and keep working on the things that we\u2019ve been working on and showing a lot of the good in the game today, tighten up on a few mistakes and win football matches.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was equally direct when asked whether he might resign. \u201cI\u2019m not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For all the uncertainty, Carrick\u2019s attachment to the job appears strong. A former United player for 12 years, he has family ties to the club and still follows the standards set by Sir Alex Ferguson. Former midfielder Nicky Butt has said Carrick had ruled out management, except at the club he values most.<\/p>\n
There is also no sign that he has mentally checked out. Even before the recent revival, he was said to be \u201creally looking forward\u201d to the Roma game.<\/p>\n
Whether he walks away or is moved on now rests elsewhere. Manchester United\u2019s chief executive Omar Berrada and sporting director Jason Wilcox will help advise Sir Jim Ratcliffe on whether the club should pursue a fourth permanent manager in two years. For now, the results have bought time, but not certainty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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