I had high hopes Sir Jim Ratcliffe would sort out the football side of @ManUtd when he joined. But alas all he’s done is piss off the staff, piss off the fans, sacked Ten Hag.Amorim & Carrick, overseen bad player signings and steered us into the relegation zone! Disaster. 😩
Carrick not being happy about the summer transfers isn't an excuse by the way. That's literally YOUR Job. Interim is results, Head Coach is a vision and leadership. If you weren't happy with the signings you shouldn't have put up with it.
Carrick not being happy about the summer transfers isn't an excuse by the way. That's literally YOUR Job. Interim is results, Head Coach is a vision and leadership. If you weren't happy with the signings you shouldn't have put up with it.
The uncomfortable truth about Manchester United:
We finished 3rd off the back of Bruno magic, Casemiro carrying the midfield, sitting deep/countering, and zero mid-week fixture congestion.
Look at the squad today. Can anyone honestly say we're in a strong position to compete?
Carrick was always getting the job. At least if it does go wrong it's well known it's Wilcox, Berrada and Ratcliffe who made that choice without interviewing anyone else. They are responsible whatever happens
Opting for the current USA manager who recently flopped at Chelsea rather than the guy that won the league at Chelsea, Inter, Napoli and Juventus tells you all know need to know about the decision makers at Manchester United.
🚨 David Ornstein has revealed that Manchester United were left underwhelmed by Mauricio Pochettino during talks over replacing Erik ten Hag in 2024. 🇦🇷
🗣️ "I was told they were a little underwhelmed - the feedback wasn't the best in their eyes regarding his coaching at the time, his hunger, his work rate, etc."
United then passed up the opportunity to appoint Pochettino for free this summer, but face a bill of around $10M to release him from the US national team, plus additional costs for his staff, salary and the dismissal of Michael Carrick.
A very expensive decision not to go with him in the summer."
(Source: @David_Ornstein)
Dear Co-Chairmen and Members of the Manchester United Board of Directors
I am writing to you as a loyal Manchester United supporter, driven by my deep love for this historic club and my sincere desire to see it return to its rightful place among Europe's elite football clubs.
There are reports suggesting that head coach Michael Carrick may soon be dismissed. However, I have an important question for the Board:
Has dismissing the manager become the only solution to every crisis Manchester United faces? Do you believe that changing the manager will solve all the club's problems?
Is this not the same manager who took charge of the team under difficult circumstances during the 2025–2026 season, achieved important victories against Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Spurs, Aston Villa and other teams, and guided the club to third place and qualification for the UEFA Champions League?
So, what has changed?
Let us consider the tenures of former managers Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim, the significant amounts of money the club spent on player transfers during their time in charge, and the level of support each received from the Board.
Has Michael Carrick received the same level of support? Has the Board provided him with the players he needs to build a team capable of competing at the highest level?
Of course, Manchester United sitting in 18th place in the Premier League is completely unacceptable for a club with such a rich history and prestigious reputation. The manager cannot be absolved of responsibility for the team's performances. However, it would be unfair to hold him solely responsible for every failure.
Constantly changing managers without addressing the underlying problems in management and long-term planning will not bring Manchester United back to the top.
Manchester United is not merely a global commercial brand or a business generating revenue and profits. It is a great football club whose history has been built on trophies, achievements and sporting ambition.
In my opinion, the Board must place sporting success and winning trophies at the very top of its priorities, ahead of commercial and financial interests.
🔹️My message to the Board is clear:
Before making any decision regarding Michael Carrick's future, you must review your own management decisions, transfer strategy and the level of support provided to your managers. You must also accept your responsibility to this great club and its supporters.
Manchester United does not need to change its manager every time a crisis arises. It needs strong leadership, sound sporting planning and a clear long-term vision that will restore the club to winning trophies.
🔹️Give manager Michael Carrick the support he needs, build a strong team & restore the winning mentality that made Manchester United one of the greatest football clubs in history.
One ambition... returning to winning ways and lifting trophies again 🔴🏆
Yours sincerely,
Reyadh Aladasani
Premium Member
A Manchester United Supporter
@ManUtd@carras16
#MUFC
🚨🗣️ @David_Ornstein on Poch: “He’s ready to come and fit into the Man Utd set-up…he will adapt to what they’ve got set up”.
This is what worries me about Poch. I do think he is a good coach but Mourinho, van Gaal, ten Hag & Amorim all failed under this “set up”.