Carrick sacked by Manchester United with team in Premier League relegation zone
Michael Carrick has been dismissed by Manchester United. He departs after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford last Sunday that left the team in the Premier League’s bottom three. United twice fought back from two goals down for a late point against Villa, after a dramatic recovery to defeat Roma in the Champions League five days earlier, but that wasn’t enough.
TL;DR
- Michael Carrick has been dismissed by Manchester United.
- The dismissal follows a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa.
- The draw against Aston Villa left Manchester United in the Premier League's bottom three.
- The team had previously recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat Roma in the Champions League.