United humiliated by Como after kind of performance that gets a manager sacked

The Telegraph Wednesday 21 October 2026, 20:06 UTC By Ji-min Lee 1 min read

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COMO, Italy -- Manchester United coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes appeared to trade criticism of each other after Carrick's future was thrown into doubt following a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Como. United fell to their fifth defeat in 11 games this season with a miserable performance at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on Wednesday night. - Man United coach Carrick sorry to fans for 'unacceptable' UCL loss at Como - 'Why me?': PSG star Kvaratskhelia ruptures ACL; Dembélé,...

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