Manchester United's board privately agreed to delay a decision on Michael Carrick's future until the November international break, according to reports, as the team's winless run extended to nine matches.
Board's Private Agreement
Club officials held emergency talks after the defeat to Bournemouth and will reassess their position after a ninth fixture without a victory. United lost 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge despite a promising start, with Morgan Rogers breaking the deadlock before Lisandro Martinez was sent off.
According to The Athletic, United chiefs privately pledged to try to reach the international break before acting on Carrick's future and will evaluate the situation after their next two fixtures. Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are both targets and currently unattached, though Juventus are reportedly interested in the latter.
Carrick's Position
Carrick has said he will be in charge for the next fixture, which is against Roma in the Champions League. Asked by TNT Sports whether he would still be in position for the forthcoming match, Carrick responded: "Yes".
"Got to keep moving forward and winning games, simple as that," he added after the Chelsea defeat. "There's no words that I'm going to explain to you now that makes it any different; it's not going to change it. You can move up the league quite quickly if you win football matches."
Club Officials and Support
Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox were present at Stamford Bridge and will offer counsel on any prospective replacement for Carrick. Along with Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers, Wilcox faced chanting from supporters in the away end on Saturday.
United sit four points adrift of the top half and nine points behind the top four, while Arsenal could extend their lead at the summit to 17 points with victory against Liverpool.
Speaking before the Chelsea match, Carrick declined to comment on whether the club's hierarchy should communicate more openly with supporters. "If there's one thing I care about from outside these walls it's what the supporters are thinking and how they are feeling. That's all that matters to me because we're all in this together," he said. "We're all hungry and desperate. We understand there will be things that are talked about - I'm not interested in that, I'm just focusing on making us better."
