Michael Carrick sacked! Manchester United relieve Englishman off his duties with immediate effect after dismal start

Manchester United have sacked Michael Carrick with immediate effect after the club’s dismal start to the season. Although the Manchester United are yet to publicly announce the sacking of Carrick, the development was first shared by famous journalist Fabrizio Romano on social media.

A former footballer at the club, Manchester United Carrick as the interim head coach following the departure of Ruben Amorim on January 5, 2026. Taking the role midway, the 44-year-old did splendid job at Old Trafford, pushing Manchester United to a third-place finish in the Premier League.

Manchester United also qualified for the UEFA Champions league 2026-27. Following his superlative show, Carrick, on May 22, 2026, was given a full-time contract as the head coach, thus marking another chapter in the Englishman’s association with the club, which began as a player in 2004 after a transfer from Tottenham Hotspur.

Carrick played 464 games for the club and scored 24 goals. He won five Premier League titles, the FA Cup, two League Cups, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the FIFA Club World Cup.

Michael joined the first-team coaching staff when he retired from playing in 2018 and served under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Following Solskjaer’s departure, Carrick led the club with distinction during his role as caretaker manager for three fixtures.

The former England international was head coach at Middlesbrough for two-and-a-half years from October 2022.

What led to Michael Carrick’s sacking?

The writing was on the wall for Carrick. At a time when everyone expected Manchester United to continue with the momentum from the previous season, the Red Devils stumbled one after another.