Michael Carrick had two major fallouts with Man Utd stars before sacking

Former Manchester United manager Michael Carrick reportedly had disagreements with Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes during his final weeks at Old Trafford before being dismissed on Thursday.

According to the Manchester Evening News⁠, tensions emerged between Carrick and Cunha following United’s dramatic 3-2 Champions League comeback victory over Roma. The Brazilian forward had been sent off in stoppage time but attempted to return to the pitch to celebrate with his teammates.

Carrick stopped him and instructed him to head down the tunnel to avoid further punishment. The former United midfielder also experienced difficulties with captain Fernandes after the Portuguese questioned the team’s approach following a 4-1 Champions League defeat against Como.

Fernandes said: “That’s on the manager and staff to see, not me. Sometimes you have to be more brave under pressure, take the risk of pressing high and making them uncomfortable.” Carrick subsequently benched him against Bournemouth, although they later held clear-the-air talks.