# Manchester United dismiss Carrick after poor start leaves side in relegation zone

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/carrick-sacked-by-manchester-united-with-team-in-premier-league-relegation-zone-live/
- Published: 2026-11-12T10:31:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T10:47:21+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/nov/12/carrick-sacked-by-manchester-united-with-team-in-premier-league-relegation-zone-live
- Topics: Football, Sport

## Key points

- Carrick has left Manchester United after a poor start to the season.
- United say they want a permanent successor quickly.
- Carrick led the club to third place last season.

## Summary

Manchester United have dismissed Michael Carrick as men’s first-team head coach after a poor start to the season left the team in the Premier League relegation zone. The club said it had concluded that a change was needed to meet its ambitions, despite Carrick’s strong results last season.

Carrick returned to United in January and led them to third place in the 2025/26 Premier League, winning 12 of his 17 matches and earning the league’s highest points total over that period. The club praised his professionalism and leadership and said it plans to appoint a permanent successor as soon as possible.

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