Are Manchester United the unmanageable club?
Manchester United are without a win in seven games in all competitions and stuck in another managerial cycle, with Michael Carrick under pressure after the 4-1 defeat at Como. Since 2013, when Ferguson left after 38 trophies in 26 years, the club have had seven permanent managers.
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O ciclo que engoliu todos os treinadores do Manchester United desde Sir Alex Ferguson agora tem Michael Carrick dentro, e o roteiro é quase ritual.
Depois do 4 a 1 sofrido contra o Como, na Champions League, Carrick ergueu as mãos em pedido de desculpas aos torcedores que viajaram — a mesma cena de Ole Gunnar Solskjær em Watford, em novembro de 2021, semanas antes de ser demitido.
Desde 2013, quando Ferguson se aposentou depois de 38 taças em 26 anos, o clube teve sete técnicos efetivos. Houve bons momentos com Louis van Gaal, José Mourinho e Erik ten Hag, mas o fim foi sempre o mesmo.
Mudar esse roteiro agora exigiria algo próximo de um milagre: os resultados são ruins — sete jogos sem vencer em todas as competições — e há mal-estar no vestiário, com o zagueiro Lisandro Martínez mirando o diretor de futebol Jason Wilcox após a derrota na Itália.
A pergunta que o texto levanta é se o problema são os treinadores ou uma estrutura que reproduz o mesmo desfecho com qualquer nome na cadeira.
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