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Premier League sack race: Carrick new favourite to be next to leave

Michael Carrick has been moved to odds-on favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave their post…

By Harry Diamond · The Football Faithful

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 9:09 AM

Key Things to Know

Michael Carrick is now the odds-on favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave.
Manchester United are winless in seven matches in all competitions following a 4-1 defeat at Como.
All five favourites in the betting market are managers who took their permanent roles in the summer.

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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has emerged as the odds-on favourite to be the next Premier League manager dismissed following a 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como. The loss extended United's winless streak to seven matches across all competitions, marking the club's longest such run since 2015 and leaving them 13th in the Premier League table.

The article notes that all five managers leading the sack race odds took their permanent posts in the summer. Alongside Carrick, under-pressure managers include Newcastle's Matthias Jaissle, Nottingham Forest's Oliver Glasner, Fulham's Alvaro Arbeloa, and Crystal Palace's Pierre Sage following heavy recent defeats.

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Premier League sack race: Carrick new favourite to be next to leave

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