Manchester United Move Closer to Sacking Michael Carrick Amid Poor Results

Manchester United are reportedly preparing to part ways with Michael Carrick following a poor start to the season, with the club's management now reviewing his position.

The Red Devils have gone eight games without a win and are now sitting in the Premier League relegation zone. Their struggles have made this their worst start to a season in four decades, putting Carrick's job under serious threat.

The club's senior figures are expected to discuss the manager's future during a meeting in Monaco on Wednesday. Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are all set to attend that meeting.

Although United have yet to make a final decision, Berrada and Wilcox are understood to favor a change in management. Ratcliffe and the Glazer family will have the final say on whether Carrick should be dismissed, with an announcement possible on Thursday.

Despite the growing pressure over his position, Carrick was still at Manchester United's Carrington training ground on Tuesday. However, his departure now looks increasingly likely.

United had come close to dismissing the 45-year-old in late October after a heavy 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth. The club eventually decided to keep him in charge, giving him another chance to turn things around.

But the results since then have done little to ease concerns, with United continuing to struggle at the back. A 2-0 loss to Chelsea was followed by a difficult Champions League match against Roma, where they had to recover from two goals behind to secure a narrow 3-2 victory.

Carrick then appeared to be heading for the exit after Manchester United found themselves two goals behind twice in Sunday's match against Aston Villa.

However, United scored twice in stoppage time to earn a dramatic 4-4 draw, raising hopes that the players were still behind their manager and willing to fight for him.

Despite that late comeback, the club's senior officials are now expected to make another change in the dugout as they look to avoid getting pulled into a serious relegation fight.

Several names have already been linked with the job, including United States manager Mauricio Pochettino, former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, ex-Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and former Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.

Notably, United have the remaining two weeks of the international break to decide on their next move before facing bitter rivals Liverpool on November 22.