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Manchester United crisis deepens after Chelsea loss

First reported Oct 26, 11:49 AM ET · Latest Oct 31, 10:42 AM ET · Explainer updated Oct 31, 11:31 AM ET

Where things stand

Manchester United suffered a home defeat to Chelsea, during which midfielder Lisandro Martínez was sent off, intensifying calls for a managerial change, according to The Guardian.

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Facts

What the reporting says

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  • Reported Martínez was shown a red card. Is this wrong?
    Source
  • Reported Real Madrid defeated Barcelona in the Clásico. Is this wrong?
    Source
    • “Real Madrid's Clásico win slowing Barcelona down in LaLiga” — ESPN
  • Corroborated Manchester United suffered a heavy home defeat. Is this wrong?
    Reported by 2 newsrooms
    • “Man United's heavy home defeat surely pushing Michael Carrick toward the exit” — ESPN
    • “Manchester United crisis deepens with Chelsea defeat” — The Guardian
  • Reported Tottenham Hotspur won their match. Is this wrong?
    Source
    • “Spurs win again” — ESPN
  • Reported Manchester United are in crisis again. Is this wrong?
    Source
    • “Manchester United are in crisis -- again --” — ESPN

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Timeline

What changed: The loss and red card have revived speculation that Michael Carrick could be replaced as manager.

How this story developed

  1. New Martínez was shown a red card.
  2. New Real Madrid defeated Barcelona in the Clásico. Manchester United suffered a heavy home defeat. Tottenham Hotspur won their match. Manchester United are in crisis again.

Every report, newest first

  1. Manchester United crisis deepens with Chelsea defeat and Martínez red card — The Guardian

    Get ready for another week of agonising over the sorry state of Manchester United. The legends of old will rage, clips of a fuming Gary Neville will fly around social media, the airwaves will reverberate with complaints from angry supporters and by the time…

  2. Real Madrid best Barça in brilliant Clásico; Man United mess deepens; Spurs win again — ESPN

    The weekend's big games brought plenty to unpack, with Real Madrid's Clásico win slowing Barcelona down in LaLiga and Man United's heavy home defeat surely pushing Michael Carrick toward the exit.

  3. Man United are in crisis (again), but where are the Glazers? — ESPN

    Manchester United are in crisis -- again -- and the people with ultimate control of one of the world's most historic soccer clubs are nowhere to be seen.

Questions

  • It remains unclear whether the club will appoint a new manager immediately, and what role, if any, the Glazer owners will play in any forthcoming decisions. Open
  • It remains unclear whether Carrick will actually depart, what actions the Glazers might take to address the club’s problems, and how the on‑field situation will be resolved. Open

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More: background

Recent heavy defeats, including a loss to Tottenham, have already placed United in a precarious position, with media outlets linking the club’s poor form to the absence of the Glazer family, who own the club. The red card further limited United’s chances in the Chelsea match, prompting fans and former players to demand action.

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