# Michael Carrick was just the latest fall guy for Manchester United’s dysfunctional hierarchy \| Jamie Jackson > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2037968 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM · Read it: Disastrous decisions and confused appointments have been a constant theme at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013For a window into the alarming dysfunction at Manchester United that Michael Carrick failed to manage and caused his sacking, consider the case of Eddie Howe, initially a favourite to succeed the 45-year-old before Mauricio Pochettino’s emergence as the chosen one.The former Newcastle manager had been Jason Wilcox’s choice to take over from Carrick. Howe was also the favoured candidate of Dan Ashworth, Wilcox’s predecessor as United’s director of football, to… ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 4:19 AM: [Manchester United part ways with Michael Carrick]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Carrick was appointed on a two-year deal in May but leaves after just 15 games of this season. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:33 AM: [Manchester United sack Michael Carrick as manager]() — Al Jazeera (TV network, Qatar) - Nov 12, 2026, 4:38 AM: [Manchester United fires Michael Carrick as head coach]() — CNN (TV network, United States) - Nov 12, 2026, 5:33 AM: [Coach Michael Carrick sacked by Manchester United]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach. The Press Association understands former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has been lined up to replace him. - Nov 12, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Michael Carrick was just the latest fall guy for Manchester United’s dysfunctional hierarchy \| Jamie Jackson]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Disastrous decisions and confused appointments have been a constant theme at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013For a window into the alarming dysfunction at Manchester United that Michael Carrick failed to manage and caused his sacking, consider the case of Eddie Howe, initially a favourite to succeed the 45-year-old before Mauricio Pochettino’s emergence as the chosen one.The former Newcastle manager had been Jason Wilcox’s choice to take over from Carrick. Howe was also the favoured candidate of Dan Ashworth, Wilcox’s predecessor as United’s director of football, to…