Have Manchester United become the unmanageable club?
Manchester United is facing a period of intense instability, having failed to win in seven consecutive games across all competitions. The article questions whether the club's systemic management issues have rendered it 'unmanageable' regardless of who is in charge.
Why it matters
As one of the world's most valuable and popular football clubs, Manchester United's decline has significant implications for the global sports business and fan culture.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Manchester United are without a win in seven games in all competitions
Chief football writer Published 3 hours ago The cycle of doom that has ultimately engulfed every Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson now has the hapless Michael Carrick in its unforgiving grip.
Carrick recreated a familiar scene - the same one acted out by predecessor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a 4-1 loss at Watford in November 2021 cost him his job - by raising his hands in apology to supporters who had just seen United humiliated by the same scoreline at Como in the Champions League.
Carrick is the seventh full-time manager since Ferguson stepped down in 2013 after winning 38 trophies during 26 years in charge.
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