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Nov. 13, 2026

Courage Not Included

Courage Not Included
Courage Not Included
No Question About That
Courage Not Included

#1070 | Michael Carrick was officially relieved of his duties on Thursday, in a club statement that carried no name and offered no accountability. Ed and Wayne discuss a week that has left them appalled with the club’s behaviour.


Carrick took training after the news leaked, as the executives who decided to sack him flew to Monaco. The sacking has been planned for weeks, whatever the club say about giving him time. It betrays the values on the back of the shirt. Courage? Not so much.


Is there hope of change with the club effectively on the market? With Mauricio Pochettino reportedly chosen by the Glazers, the question now is who is making the decisions, and whether anyone above the manager will answer for them?


0:00 Carrick’s Dismissal
7:43 United’s Values
17:25 The Club’s Financial Decline
23:47 What Are United’s Ambitions?
32:53 Summer Rebuild
35:04 Debt, Ownership and Decision-Making
40:04 Carrick’s Staff
47:31 Can United Make the Necessary Changes?


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