A new report has revealed why Manchester United have made a U-turn on sacking Michael Carrick and his ‘expected’ exit date.

Carrick has been under immense pressure at Man Utd for several weeks, and it has now emerged that he is set to be relieved of his duties at Old Trafford.

The club legend became permanent boss after helping Man Utd to finish third in the Premier League and qualify for the Champions League last season, but the club’s performances and results have fallen off a cliff this season.

Heading into the international break, Man Utd sit 18th in the Premier League after only winning three of their 15 matches in all competitions.

Man Utd were expected to sack Carrick after back-to-back heavy losses to Como and AFC Bournemouth, but the board gave him the matches against Chelsea, Roma and Aston Villa to save himself.

The Red Devils showed signs of life in these matches with a win, a draw and a loss, but it was widely reported on Monday night that Carrick is set to be sacked.

In September, a report from our colleagues at TEAMtalk revealed why club chiefs were still backing Carrick

‘Sources understand the defeat has not changed the thinking inside the club, with senior figures continuing to believe Carrick is the right man to lead the team despite the poor results and increasingly difficult atmosphere surrounding Old Trafford.

‘“Listen, the club firmly believe they have a very good young head coach in Michael Carrick. There will be no knee-jerk reactions here,” a club source told TEAMtalk.’

Real reason for Man Utd U-turn on sacking Michael Carrick revealed

Now, though, a report from journalist Tyrone Marshall for Manchester Evening News claims United’s hierarchy have ‘lost faith’ in Carrick, who is ‘expected’ to be sacked today.

Marshall has also explained why Carrick has been turning up to the Carrington training ground early in recent weeks,

‘The expectation is that Carrick will be sacked today, with chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox recommending a change in the dugout, with sources telling the MEN that they have lost faith that the 45-year-old is the right man to dig them out of a crisis.

‘Carrick and United’s playing squad who aren’t away on international duty were always due to report to Carrington on Tuesday and the head coach arrived at 7.15am. He used to report for duty at around 7.30am, but sources said he had been arriving earlier in recent weeks as the pressure builds.’