Head and shoulders side view of Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, who is wearing a dark coatImage source, Getty Images
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Michael Carrick has guided Manchester United to just one Premier League win this season

BySam DruryBBC Sport journalist
  • Published4 minutes ago

Gary Neville says managers sometimes need to be sacked "for their own good" as he reflected on Manchester United's decision to persist with under-pressure Michael Carrick.

United are 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone, following a dismal 3-0 home defeat by Bournemouth on Sunday.

Carrick was widely expected to be sacked after that loss, but the club have opted to give the 45-year-old head coach the opportunity to turn things around, and he will remain in charge for United's trip to Chelsea on Saturday lunchtime.