Manchester United’s poor early-season form under Michael Carrick, including a winless run stretching across multiple Premier League and Champions League matches, has left the club in the lower half of the table and near the relegation zone. After a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth in late October triggered widespread speculation of an immediate change, the hierarchy including Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Omar Berrada, and Jason Wilcox opted to retain the head coach for fixtures against Chelsea and Aston Villa. A subsequent 4-4 draw with Villa has prompted fresh internal meetings during the current international break to assess his position ahead of the trip to Liverpool. Named replacements such as Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann, and Mauricio Pochettino remain under consideration, while Carrick’s two-year contract and past interim success add to the decision-making complexity.