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Manchester United lose 3-0 to Bournemouth as board holds talks on Carrick's future
Manchester United lost 3-0 at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League, extending their winless run to eight games.[1, 2, 7] Manager Michael Carrick dropped captain Bruno Fernandes for the match, days after the midfielder criticised his tactics following a 4-1 loss to Como.[2, 3] Carrick told Sky Sports the decision was "pure football", and Fernandes remained an unused substitute.[3, 7]
The Guardian reported that United's hierarchy are in crisis talks over whether to sack Carrick, with Bournemouth's Eddie Howe the top candidate of director of football Jason Wilcox.[1] Al Jazeera reported that fans cheered Carrick after the loss but booed Fernandes, while BBC News said supporters sang for the manager during the defeat.[4, 5] ESPN wrote that whoever replaces Carrick would face the same underperforming squad, and BBC News said the owners' problems are far bigger than the manager.[5, 6]
Covered by The Guardian, ABC News, IJR and 5 more
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How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 3 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 1 is center and 1 is right of center (1 of them in the Right group). 5 more are not rated.
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 1 of 42 left-leaning, 1 of 33 center and 1 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: ABC News (−0.19).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: IJR (+1.52).
Not rated Al Jazeera, The Athletic, BBC News, ESPN, The Telegraph. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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