Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on

Gary Neville says managers sometimes need to dismissed "for their own good" as Manchester United persist with under-pressure boss Michael Carrick.

Carrick's future at Old Trafford has been the subject of intense speculation after a miserable run of eight games without a win.

Sunday's 3-0 humbling at home to Bournemouth left the English giants one point above the Premier League relegation zone.

United have won just two of 12 matches in all competitions this season, with a return of seven points from eight league games representing their worst start to a league season in 40 years.

But former United and England midfielder Carrick, 45, remains in charge and is expected to give a pre-match press conference later Thursday ahead of the team's league match away to Chelsea on Saturday.

"I reckon what's happened in the 24 hours after Bournemouth is that they (the United hierarchy) literally debated it (Carrick's future) back and forth," former Manchester United captain Neville said on the Stick to Football podcast.

Source: The Standard Sports