Manchester United Hold Crisis Talks Over Michael Carrick After 0-3 Bournemouth Defeat

The Manchester United board is holding crisis talks over the future of manager Michael Carrick and a potential approach for Howe, The Guardian reported, after the club suffered a 0-3 Premier League defeat against Bournemouth. Both Manchester United and the BBC confirmed the 0-3 scoreline, a result that The Guardian stated left Carrick on the brink after his side were humiliated by Bournemouth. Before the match, Manchester United had published a matchday message from Carrick to supporters and announced four changes when naming the United XI against Bournemouth.

According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United players were booed off against Bournemouth before Carrick spoke to the squad. Speaking publicly after the defeat, Carrick had mixed emotions and stated in Manchester United club reports that "days like this are really tough." The BBC reported that a horror start has left Carrick on the brink, though the manager insisted in BBC coverage: "It wasn't a farewell from me." In a separate analysis, the BBC reported that there is an air of inevitability around the manager's future at Manchester United, while noting that the owners' problems are far bigger.

Despite the pressure on the manager, Sky Sports reported comments from Senne Lammens stating that Manchester United players are united and behind under-pressure boss Carrick. In other club news, Manchester United announced that Maguire has signed a new contract. Meanwhile, in the WSL, The Guardian reported a positive result for United as Terland struck late to end Manchester City's winning start.

The Bournemouth fixture also coincided with travel disruption for supporters heading to Old Trafford as trams were halted and matchday closures were put in place, according to The Traveler. Ahead of the game, the BBC, the Manchester Evening News and the Daily Mirror all reported that fans were warned and a statement was released regarding travel closures and cancelled trams. The Sun reported that Manchester United announced a travel alert ahead of the clash as fans faced a "nightmare." The matchday warnings follow a Manchester Evening News report on Monday that buses have been left "dangerously crowded" with trams closed for two weeks.