Gordon Hill sends a clear-cut message to Ineos over Michael Carrick’s future as the Man Utd manager

Michael Carrick’s future at Old Trafford has been a major talking point for the Red Devils during the 2026-27 campaign. Manchester United are currently 18th in the Premier League table and have won only once in their first 10 league matches in their woeful season.

Gordon Hill suggested that Ineos’ main concern should be to focus on ‘building and recruiting’ the infrastructure needed for Carrick to succeed at Man Utd.

“Sacking Carrick is not the answer,” he wrote on X.

“The people in charge have just one thing to do and that should be number [one] priority is build and recruit, spend right and on the right players.

“Forget about the new stadium [and] put that money on the field, and watch it turn around.”

United were stunned inside the opening five minutes of their match after Alysson and Nicolas Jackson had Aston Villa leading 2-0 at Old Trafford. However, United manager Carrick saw the Red Devils claw their way back into the contest by the half-time whistle after Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans netted for their side.

Former Man Utd and England winger Hill added that the Red Devils’ core issues are on the pitch and Ineos have failed to bring in the “right players” for the first-team squad.

“United will not be United until they buy the right players and stop buying second-rate [players],” he wrote in a separate tweet.

“Where does all this start? On the field. It is the same way as a player: get it right on the field and you will get everything off the field.”

Hill added: “I have said it and stick by it. Get it right on the field and everything will follow.”

Unai Emery’s men took the lead again in the second half after John McGinn netted from a penalty before Leon Goretzka found the back of the net. However, the Red Devils rallied back in injury time after substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu both scored against Villa.