Manchester United Keep Carrick for Chelsea Match

Manchester United will keep Michael Carrick in charge for Saturday’s Premier League match away to Chelsea, according to reports citing sources close to the club, after the team’s 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth intensified scrutiny of the head coach’s future. Carrick oversaw first-team training at the club’s Carrington base on Tuesday as United prepared for the Stamford Bridge fixture. The reported decision followed discussions among club executives about the managerial situation. Manchester United had not publicly announced the decision in the reports, which said Carrick would be given an opportunity to improve the team’s results. The Bournemouth loss left United 16th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone. The team had gone eight matches without a win across competitions, adding to pressure on Carrick after a 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como. He was appointed permanently in May after guiding United to third place in the league last season and Champions League qualification. United supporters chanted Carrick’s name after the Bournemouth match, while players were booed. Carrick said afterward that he appreciated the support and that his gesture to fans...