Michael Carrick applauds the Old Trafford crowd after the 4-4 draw with Aston Villa
Michael Carrick applauds the Old Trafford crowd after the 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, which proved to be his last game in charge. Photograph: Paul Currie/Shutterstock
Michael Carrick applauds the Old Trafford crowd after the 4-4 draw with Aston Villa, which proved to be his last game in charge. Photograph: Paul Currie/Shutterstock
Michael Carrick was just the latest fall guy for Manchester United’s dysfunctional hierarchyJamie Jackson

Disastrous decisions and confused appointments have been a constant theme at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013