Manchester United are considering whether to sack Michael Carrick – but have not reached a conclusion.

Ineos’ first major decision at Manchester United was whether to keep or stick with Erik ten Hag. It came after the 2024 FA Cup Final.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe launched a two-week review of Ten Hag’s job, where he interviewed various managers, including Thomas Tuchel.

He eventually decided to stick by Erik ten Hag and hand him a new deal. At the time it was what fans wanted, following FA Cup success.

Three months into the 2023/24 season, Erik ten Hag was fired.

Now in 2026, current boss Michael Carrick has a worse record that Erik ten Hag did in 2024, and is clinging to his job.

Ineos are examining their options, with The Guardian reporting they are leaning towards sacking Michael Carrick – but no decision has been taken.

Indecision at Old Trafford

Manchester United considered firing Michael Carrick after the defeat to Bournemouth, but decided to stick with him.

Now we are in a situation where the board consider firing Carrick again – but will they actually go through with it?

We are now in a two-week international break, in which it is very conceivable to see Manchester United conducting a review of Carrick’s decision – and sticking with him.

The problem is, we know how this ends up.

United have managed only one Premier League win from nine games, and are currently sat in the relegation zone.

Any more defeats for Michael Carrick could be critical. The next match is away at Anfield, a fixture that signalled the death knell for Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United spell in 2018.

If Carrick is retained – he is only likely to be sacked before 2026 is out.

And more indecision from Ineos will have been costly.