Man United need bigger solution than sacking Carrick — Neville

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has warned that changing managers will not solve the club's persistent problems, insisting that deeper structural reforms are needed to restore its fortunes. Neville spoke after United sacked head coach Michael Carrick, with former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino lined up as his replacement.

Carrick's departure came less than six months after he signed a two-year contract, following a difficult spell in which United recorded their worst-ever start to a Premier League season, collecting just one win in 10 matches and dropping into the relegation zone. Neville argued that the club risks repeating the same cycle of appointing managers, enjoying a brief improvement and then returning to poor performances.

He listed former United managers and blamed weaknesses in the club's performance and recruitment departments, as well as a lack of effective leadership, for their failures. Neville emphasized the need for leadership aligned from the boardroom and ownership level to the playing staff.

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