Carrick ready to 'move forward' with Fernandes as captain
What happened
Michael Carrick said Manchester United will keep Bruno Fernandes as captain, after benching him against Bournemouth following his criticism of the coach's tactics.
Fernandes sat out Sunday's 3-0 home loss as an unused substitute, with Harry Maguire wearing the armband, after speaking out over the 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como.
Carrick said the two spoke this week and the matter is closed, according to the Guardian.
United are 16th in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone, and are on a run of eight games without a win.
Club chiefs discussed Carrick's future this week but kept him for Saturday's game at Chelsea, with Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann reportedly under consideration as replacements.
Carrick said he is not surprised to still be in charge and needs no assurances from the hierarchy.
“He's the captain of our football club”
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- 2026-10-29 14:31 UTCBBC · bbc.co.uk ↗
- 2026-10-29 14:50 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
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