Michael Carrick appears to be on the verge of being sacked at Manchester United, but Gordon Hill’s solution involves the under-fire head coach.

Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa on Sunday, as Michael Carrick twice came back from two goals down to secure a point ahead of the international break. The result leaves the Reds sitting 18th in the Premier League table.

As a result, the club’s hierarchy will assess the 2026/27 season to date, with a decision likely within 12 days, until the next match against Liverpool at Anfield. The three top candidates, as things stand, are Mauricio Pochettino, Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann.

This means Carrick could become the third manager sacked since Ineos became co-owners and took over football operations in 2024. However, it is important to state that no decision has been made yet, but that could change in the coming hours or days.

Gordon Hill sends advice to Man Utd

Like many former United players, Gordon Hill regularly comments on whatever is happening at Old Trafford. He’s supported Carrick all along, and Sunday’s draw with Aston Villa doesn’t change that.

United fans have continued to rally behind Carrick because they feel the board has let him down, with questionable recruitment as well as leaving him short of options at left-back and up front. That doesn’t excuse United’s league position, as they will spend the November international break in the relegation zone.

Former England international and United winger Hill continues to back Carrick, urging the club to stick together as they try to manoeuvre themselves out of a sticky situation. The 72-year-old took to X on Tuesday morning with a suggestion that involves Carrick remaining as head coach.

Hill wrote: “I have a suggestion for United: the board and Carrick get together and plan together on putting all these resources on the right players for the squad; get that right and you will surprise yourselves. The people that have been branded around will not overnight succeed.”

Despite Hill sharing his voice of confidence in Carrick, that he is the right man to turn things around, as he did at Old Trafford last season. It doesn’t help that the team has gone from winning matches consistently to hardly winning at all.

Carrick arrived at Carrington for training as usual this morning, although a lot of the players were absent due to being away on international duty. It remains to be seen if there will be any formal meetings between the head coach and the board this afternoon.