Frustration at Manchester United over Carrick departure becoming public

Manchester United sources defend their handling of Carrick's departure, saying the training schedule was planned before talks became public.

Manchester United has expressed frustration that negotiations with Michael Carrick over his departure became public knowledge. Club sources have stated that this week's training schedule was arranged a month in advance, before the situation developed.

While acknowledging that the treatment of Carrick this week does not look ideal in hindsight, the club maintains they were uncertain what alternative course of action they could have taken given the circumstances.