Bournemouth beat Manchester United 3-0, pressure mounts on Carrick

Bournemouth beat Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford on October 25, deepening pressure on head coach Michael Carrick after the team’s winless run reached eight matches in all competitions. The club had not announced a decision on Carrick’s future by Sunday night. Goals from Rayan, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson secured Bournemouth’s victory. United’s supporters sang Carrick’s name during his post-match walk from the pitch, then booed the players as they left. Chants also targeted the club’s ownership and senior figures, including co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and director of football Jason Wilcox. Carrick said he had not been told of a managerial change and was not expecting a decision either way. He said he accepted responsibility for the results and would continue as normal. Asked whether he expected to be in charge for the next match, away to Chelsea on October 31, he did not claim to know what would happen. The defeat followed a 4-1 loss to Como in the Champions League on October 21. United’s eight-match winless stretch has increased speculation about Carrick’s job, but reports differed on whether the club’s senior decision-makers had settled on a replacement. One account...