Carrick gets another chance at Man Utd despite eight games without a win

Carrick retains his job despite eight games without a win; Manchester United's board backed him after a Monday meeting ahead of Chelsea clash.

Michael Carrick will remain Manchester United manager for Saturday's trip to Chelsea despite the club's alarming run of form. Man Utd have now gone eight matches without a win, including a 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como and a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth on Sunday.

The defeats sparked speculation that Carrick would be sacked, but Sky Sports, Manchester Evening News and The Athletic report that the club's board held talks with the former player on Monday and decided to give him the chance to reverse the negative spiral. In the Premier League alone, United have drawn with Fulham, Tottenham and Leeds, lost to Manchester City and Bournemouth, and also suffered defeats to Atlético Madrid in Europe and Brighton in the League Cup. Carrick's last win came on 10 September against Sabah FC in the Champions League.