Papers: Carrick's job saved as Man Utd fail to agree on replacement
According to The Sun, Premier League club Manchester United had planned to sack head coach Michael Carrick this week but could not settle on a successor. The Wednesday press roundup also covers Crystal Palace, FIFA politics and several other sports stories.
Manchester United, the English Premier League football club, had planned to sack head coach Michael Carrick this week but could not agree on a replacement, which has given him another stay of execution. The Sun reported the story, which appeared in Sky Sports' roundup of Wednesday's newspapers. Carrick's long-term future at the club remains uncertain.
Sky Sports pundits Clinton Morrison and Darren Ambrose believe that, after the defeat by Bournemouth, United's fans turned on the players rather than the coach, and that this helped keep Carrick in the job.
Other football news
The Guardian reports that Pierre Sage, manager of Crystal Palace, has been given more time to turn the club's fortunes around but remains under huge pressure. He could be dismissed if the team lose to Tottenham on Saturday.
The Times reports that Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, one of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's biggest critics, faces possible disciplinary action from Asian football officials. He had accused Infantino of hijacking an annual congress to help his re-election bid. The same paper cites a new study suggesting that the risk of dementia among professional footballers is not limited to generations who played with old leather balls.
The Telegraph reports that former Premier League winger Jermaine Pennant needed more than 50 stitches after being attacked by a dog in north London. It also says Rob Edwards has turned down an approach to become Burnley's new head coach.
Other sports
The Times reports that tennis player Jannik Sinner has chosen Magnus Norman as his new coach, with the Swede due to replace Darren Cahill at the end of the season. Rugby union player Benhard Janse van Rensburg will miss England's entire autumn Test schedule after two bad concussions, adding to the team's injury problems. The Sun says Jake Paul could return to boxing on Christmas Eve, with Darren Till among those in talks to fight him.
