Michael Carrick sack news LIVE: Man Utd latest as meeting booked to decide manager's future

All eyes are once again on Manchester United today as fans await a decision on the future of under-fire manager Michael Carrick. Man Utd’s hierarchy have a massive call to make once more in the aftermath of Sunday’s remarkable and chaotic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford, in which Carrick’s side twice came from two goals behind to seal a dramatic point in stoppage time. That was just days after they had also overturned a 2-0 half-time deficit to defeat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League and end a dismal nine-match winless run across all competitions.

The players are still fighting for their boss and fans once again showed their strong support, though it remains to be seen if these terrible starts to games will ultimately prove his downfall. United head into the November international break sitting inside the bottom three amid genuine fears over a potential relegation battle this season, having won just one of their first 10 matches - at home to newly-promoted Ipswich back in August - and collected only eight points with a tough trip to Liverpool to come next.

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Decision time for Man Utd over Michael Carrick

A likely crucial day lies ahead for Michael Carrick as Manchester United make a decision on his Old Trafford future following yesterday’s astonishing 4-4 draw at home to Aston Villa.

It was another wretched start in both halves from the Red Devils, who were 2-0 down after just four minutes, pulled it back to 2-2 before half-time and then trailed 4-2 within eight minutes of the restart.

However, substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu then both struck late to rescue a truly dramatic last-gasp point that appeared to leave Carrick’s position in limbo, with the writing initially having looked very much on the wall.

The players are clearly still fighting for him, having overturned a 2-0 half-time deficit at home to Roma in the Champions League last week to win 3-2 and end a dismal run of nine matches in a row without a victory across all competitions, while the fans once again sung his name loudly at the final whistle yesterday with their anger still aimed at ownership and those immediately above Carrick.

But United surely cannot go on playing like this and starting matches so poorly.

They have crucially slipped into the relegation zone heading into the November international break, when it might well be the ideal time for a new manager to start before a hectic pre-Christmas fixture list kicks in - starting with a daunting trip to Anfield to face fierce rivals Liverpool next.

United sit 18th in the Premier League table - one point off the bottom - with only eight points and one win to their names after 10 games, which came at home to newly-promoted Ipswich all the way back in August.

How big a bearing could that have on the club’s decision?

We could well find out in the hours ahead. Stay with us for all the latest news and updates.

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Man Utd plan Carrick meeting

Manchester United will hold a meeting at Carrington early next week to discuss Michael Carrick's future.

Acccording to TEAMtalk, director of football Jason Wilcox will hold the meeting and deciding Carrick’s fate will be top of the agenda.

United have assessed potential replacements, including Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte and Unai Emery.

Wilcox is understood to have significant influence over the outcome, having previously backed Carrick.

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'There is no plan'

The Athletic’s David Ornstein is unsure if Michael Carrick will be sacked by Manchester United.

Ornstein said on NBC Sports, before today’s game: “I think the truth here at Old Trafford is that they do want Michael Carrick to succeed.

“If they wanted to remove him and make a change, I think they would’ve already done it by now and found an interim solution.

“And with that result in midweek against Roma, there was a bit of improved spirit, and let’s see what happens against Villa today.

“Think the truth is, there isn’t a firm plan here at Old Trafford for what to do if they were to make a change.

“No doubt they would’ve had conversations with representatives in recent weeks, and they’ll have more time to do so over the international break.

“A disastrous result today and maybe you think there will be a change, but as things stand, they’re continuing with Michael Carrick.

“I don’t know of a clear alternative plan.”

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Neville issues Carrick verdict

Manchester United legend has been on pundit duty for NBC Sports.

"Michael Carrick did that last season - so you can paper over the cracks and get a new manager bounce,” Neville told NBC Sports. "When the new manager comes in, everybody's happy for a couple of months and all of a sudden, six months later, it happens again.

"You can keep changing the manager and thinking that's going to be the answer. But this has been proven now over eight managers in 12 years, that's not the answer.

"Michael could leave, Michael might stay, we don't know, the ownership don't have a clue what to do.

"It's rinse and repeat. Amorim, Ten Hag, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Carrick, Jose Mourinho, Louis van Gaal, David Moyes, Ralf Rangnick - some of them are world class managers who have had success, there are a lot of promising young managers there, ex players who know the club as well.

"None of it has worked because if you recruit badly, if you've got poor performance department, poor recruitment department, you've not got leadership that is strong right through the spine of the football club you will fail.

“Every organisation in the world will fail if you've not got an aligned leadership from top to bottom - your board and your ownership right the way through to the person who is stood on the pitch trying to play football.

"There are real issues within that football club, you've got people doing those jobs who have never done those jobs before in senior positions."

New favourite in next Man Utd manager race

Big movement in the betting markets, as Mauricio Pochettino is stormed into favouritism to replace Michael Carrick.

• Mauricio Pochettino: 5/2
• Eddie Howe: 3/1
• Julian Nagelsmann: 6/1
• Antonio Conte: 10/1
• Didier Deschamps: 10/1
• Unai Emery: 12/1
• Sebastian Hoeness: 25/1
• Fabian Hurzeler: 33/1

(Odds via MGMBET, subject to change.)

'I expect to keep working'

Michael Carrick was asked directly by Sky Sports if he expects to have talks over his future.

It got a bit awkward.

Sky Sports: What do you expect to happen? Clearly there’s going to be conversation?

Carrick:“Is there?

Sky Sports: You would assume so really?

Carrick: “Would you? ... You’re telling me, what do you think?”

Sky Sports: I’m asking you, Michael. What do you think?

Carrick: “You know the situation, we haven’t won enough games.

“But I expect to move forward with things we’ve been working on, showing a lot of the good from today tighten up a few mistakes and win some football matches.”

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Who decides if Carrick is to be sacked?

As per reports, Manchester United's football operations leadership, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox hold all the power with regards to Carrick’s future.

The pair were both in attendance at Stamford Bridge last weekend and at Old Trafford on Tuesday, amid reports of being involved in discussions over potential replacements.

Taking into account that Carrick held crisis talks with Berrada and Wilcox after the Bournemouth game, they would all - along with minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe - be expected to meet at Carrington following the Villa fixture.

'Never stopped believing'

Michael Carrick has been speaking to BBC Sport.

“[We’re] making it hard for ourselves. Again, I thought a lot of the performances were very good. We made it challenging for ourselves. Mistakes that the boss knows shouldn't happen.

“We built our way back into the game and played well, we probably should score more than we did today. The goals are coming from individual mistakes. We need to tighten up.

"I thought we were the better team. We played some very good football and got back into the game. Two goals again put us on the back foot. In the end, we could have even won it.

“[At the end I thought] if we get one, then anything can happen. We never gave up and never stopped believing.

Roy Keane sends message to Man Utd fans

Roy Keane has sent a message to Manchester United fans after Sunday's 4-4 draw with Aston Villa left the club in the Premier League relegation zone.

On the pitch, Man Utd found themselves 2-0 down after four minutes, and then 4-2 down before the hour mark, but the players were applauded off by some on Sunday after a thrilling fightback.

Whether the point is enough for Carrick to keep his job remains to be seen, with Man Utd languishing in 18th place in the standings.

But the main focus of the supporters' ire was the Glazers, co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and director of football Jason Wilcox.

Speaking after the game, Keane acknowledged and praised the fans.

"Manchester United fans get criticised a lot, but I think United fans are really fair supporters, I really do," he said on Sky Sports.

"They're fair with the players. We saw at the Bournemouth game the players were getting booed off. They gave them a round of applause here because the players gave a little bit of something back.