Manchester United have dropped into the Premier League relegation zone after the weekend's results, yet Michael Carrick remains in charge. The club are enduring their worst ever run of results in the Premier League era, winning just one of their opening ten games, but the board have so far stuck by their former player, who was only appointed in the summer.
Patience not shown to previous bosses
Previous managers have been sacked for far less, but the United hierarchy have clearly not prepared for a change of manager this early in the season. Former bosses may wish they had been afforded such patience, with the club having dismissed six permanent managers since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement.
David Moyes lasted the shortest time, receiving his marching orders after just 10 months. Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho represented a shift towards big name bosses, but despite winning honours they were both moved on after less than two and a half years.
Recent tenures cut short
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's near three year tenure was ended in 2021 after a string of bad results, and he cannot say he was not backed by the club. Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim have both been dismissed over the past two years.
The question remains whether any of the club's recent bosses warranted longer than they got, as United continue to back Carrick through their worst Premier League run.
