It's Carrick, you know...Michael Carrick is set to be Manchester United's caretaker head coach until the summer. United have 17 matches to finish in the Premier League's top six and return to Europe. Yet, in this unpredictable Premier League campaign, that doesn't tell the whole story. And while three points separate United and the top four, the Red Devils are also just three points above the bottom half. Not only are United set for a 40-match season - the shortest in 111 years because of no European football and miserable exits at the first hurdle in both cups - but the silence from the decision-makers is as deafening as it is worrying.

Source: BBC January 13, 2026 13:05 UTC