Overview

• Reports indicate Manchester United are drawing up caretaker options and have Michael Carrick on a list should they decide to replace Ruben Amorim.
• Club figures are said to be publicly backing Amorim for now despite increasing pressure over results.
• United are 14th after six league matches with three defeats, including a 3-1 loss at Brentford last weekend.
• Amorim’s overall record stands at 21 losses in 49 matches, following a 15th-place finish last season.
• Other coaches reportedly under consideration include Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola, Fabian Hurzeler and Gareth Southgate, while Carrick is currently unattached at club level after leaving Middlesbrough.