Manchester United have made their worst start to a season in 40 years, prompting criticism of the squad and board after a 2-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid and growing pressure on manager Michael Carrick.
01Summary
- 01United have won only two of their nine matches in all competitions so far, and have gone five games without a win.
- 02The club are 12th in the table with six points, their lowest total after six league games since 1986.
- 03Their latest setback was a 2-0 Champions League loss at Atletico Madrid, after which Lisandro Martinez criticised the club’s board.
- 04United spent 155 million British pounds on three midfielders and a backup goalkeeper in the summer, but did not sign an established left-back or a reliable striker.
- 05The club reported a net loss of 43 million pounds and debt of more than one billion pounds in its latest financial results.
02Why it matters
United’s poor start is already affecting results, morale and pressure on Carrick, while supporters are seeing a costly squad fail to meet expectations. The wider picture also shows the strain of ongoing losses, debt and cost-cutting at one of football’s biggest clubs.
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