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The Monaco summit that will decide the future of Carrick and Man Utd

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In short

Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox are heading to Ineos headquarters for a previously scheduled meeting that is now dominated by the managerial crisis. The hierarchy had originally intended to reassess Carrick's position during the November international break after an October defeat to Bournemouth. However, defensive instability and a subsequent 2-0 loss to Chelsea convinced the leadership team to push for an immediate dismissal.

Key points

  • Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox intend to officially recommend the dismissal of Michael Car…: Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox intend to officially recommend the dismissal of Michael Carrick during the Monaco summit.
  • Club executives prefer to deliver the final employment decision to Carrick directly in a…: Club executives prefer to deliver the final employment decision to Carrick directly in a face-to-face meeting.
  • Persistent defensive vulnerabilities outweighed brief positive results against Roma and A…: Persistent defensive vulnerabilities outweighed brief positive results against Roma and Aston Villa, cementing executive consensus against Carrick.

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Michael Carrick's future as Manchester United head coach will be determined 800 miles away from Old Trafford in Monaco on Wednesday.

Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox are flying out for one of their regular pre-planned meetings to discuss strategy around the football club.

On this occasion, the main issue to be decided is Carrick's future and what should happen next.

It is expected that Berrada and Wilcox's recommendation is for the head coach to go.

It is not a situation Sir Jim Ratcliffe can have expected to find himself in again, less than three years after purchasing a minority stake in United.

On Christmas Eve 2023, his vision was much different.

"Our shared ambition is clear: we all want to see Manchester United back where we belong, at the very top of English, European and world football," he said.

Instead, United are 18th, in the Premier League's relegation zone after winning just one of their first 10 games and none since August. It is their lowest position so far into a top-flight season…

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