Manchester United intend to sack Michael Carrick after a poor start to the season. The team are in the Premier League relegation zone and their results have been accompanied by a series of unwanted historical records.
Seven statistics show the scale of the crisis at Old Trafford.
Worst position in 40 years
United are in the relegation zone after ten matches for the first time since the 1986/87 season. Sir Alex Ferguson took charge during that campaign, replacing Ron Atkinson, and the club eventually finished 11th.
This time, Manchester United will spend at least 15 consecutive days in the relegation zone, their longest spell since that season, when they spent 28 days there.
Just one win in ten matches
United have won just one of their opening ten Premier League matches. The last team to start the following league campaign so poorly after finishing in the top three the previous season were Arsenal in 1953/54, 73 years ago.
Seven heavy defeats at home
After losing 3-0 to Bournemouth, United matched the worst Premier League record for home defeats by at least three goals since the start of the 2023/24 season. They have suffered seven such defeats.
Thirty goals conceded
Manchester United have conceded 30 goals in all competitions this season. It is one of the two worst totals among clubs in Europe's five leading leagues.
Unwanted European record
United became the first English team to concede in the opening two minutes of two successive major European matches. Atletico scored in the first minute and Como in the second.
Unwanted record against Roma
Roma scored twice in the opening 17 minutes at Old Trafford. No visiting team had previously scored twice so quickly at the stadium in a major European competition.
A disastrous start against Aston Villa
Aston Villa took a 2-0 lead after just 3 minutes and 40 seconds. Manchester United had never before found themselves two goals down so early in a Premier League match.
Despite salvaging a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa, Carrick remains in a very difficult position. The club's hierarchy believe the team need a change.
