Michael Carrick looks set to be sacked by Manchester United with the club sitting in the Premier League bottom three

Manchester United chiefs are reportedly concerned that changing managers may not solve the problems which run deeper than the dugout. United sit in the Premier League relegation zone after just one win in their first 10 league games.

That has piled pressure on head coach Michael Carrick, who was appointed on a permanent basis in the summer after leading the club back to Champions League football last season. Meetings have taken place between chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox over Carrick’s future.

Sky Sports reports that there are three reasons why club chiefs have not rushed into a decision. The first and second being that neither the crowd nor the squad appear to have turned on the manager, but the third is probably the most alarming.

It is claimed that bosses remain unconvinced that a change in manager will turn the form around and solve United’s problems. There has been a lot of discontent from supporters and pundits towards the hierarchy, with many believing the problems run deeper than the manager, and it seems that they agree.

As reported by MEN Sport, Carrick was back at Carrington on Tuesday, with the expectation that he will be sacked. Berrada and Wilcox are set to recommend a change when meeting with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco on Wednesday, having lost faith in the former midfielder.

Carrick was given a stay of execution two weeks ago following the defeats against Como and Bournemouth. Since then, United have lost to Chelsea, come from two goals down to beat Roma in the Champions League, and then drew 4-4 with Aston Villa on Sunday. A new manager is set to be in charge when United take on Liverpool at Anfield after the international break.

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USA boss Mauricio Pochettino is emerging as a frontrunner. Despite signing a new deal with the nation, a release clause could make a move easier for United.

The board’s admission comes just weeks after defender Lisandro Martinez hit out at them for the summer’s transfer activity. Speaking to Amazon Prime after the Champions League defeat vs Atletico Madrid, he said: "I have to control myself a lot. But sometimes it's a reflection of how our club is at the moment, you know?

"We [had] a fantastic season last season, and now we expect more from the top, from above, you know, to bring more players to compete, because many, many teams bring many players in as well, and today also, Atletico have an amazing team, and they deserved to win today."

Martinez, who later apologised for his comments, reiterated: "I expected more, honestly. I expected more. I expected more from our technical director. I have to be honest, you know?"