Manchester United weighing up Michael Carrick sacking as Wilcox leads review

Manchester United are deciding whether Michael Carrick should be sacked, with Jason Wilcox, the director of football, leading the review after the head coach was given the Chelsea, Roma and Aston Villa games to turn results around.

Wilcox is consulting with Omar Berrada, the chief executive, before a recommendation regarding Carrick is made to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who controls sporting policy. United are in the Premier League relegation zone and have three victories in 15 games in all competitions.

Carrick came close to being removed after the 3-0 loss to Bournemouth on 25 October. But after Wilcox and Berrada met the following day at the training ground to discuss his position, Carrick was given the three matches until the international break to prove he and the players could reverse a…