Why Michael Carrick had to drop Bruno Fernandes, what recent dressing-room disputes reveal, and whether a harder line can turn Manchester United’s troubled season around.
Manchester United captain expected to return to line-up Squad have positive meeting with under-pressure coach Michael Carrick and Bruno Fernandes held clear-the-air talks on Tuesday after the Manchester United captain criticised the manager’s tactics last week, with him now expected to start at Chel…
Carrick says he is not surprised to still be head coach He describes Fernandes as ‘important’ for the squad Michael Carrick has said he will not strip Bruno Fernandes of the Manchester United captaincy after dropping him for the defeat by Bournemouth and that he is not surprised to have kept his job…
Under-pressure Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is retaining Bruno Fernandes as captain despite dropping the Portugal star during a crisis at the beleaguered Premier League giant