Exclusive: Sky Sports pundit makes big Michael Carrick predictio...

After Boro’s dismal 24/25 Championship campaign, Middlesbrough’s head coach, Michael Carrick, has come under

fire.

According to an exclusive report released earlier this month by Football League World, the 43-year-old is in risk of

losing his position as manager of Middlesbrough after leading his club to a 10th-place finish in the second division

this past season.

In comparison to 23/24, Boro ended the season with a five-point disadvantage and two spots lost. Before deciding

whether to keep Carrick as manager of Middlesbrough, the club’s top management is reportedly closely evaluating

the current campaign.

Teessiders disagree on whether the former Manchester United and England player should stay at the Riverside

Stadium, therefore the decision made by Boro’s leaders will surely have its share of supporters and critics. Lee

Hendrie predicts Michael Carrick’s dismissal from Middlesbrough, saying, “I hope so”

We questioned former player and Sky Sports commentator Lee Hendrie in an exclusive interview with Football

League World: “Do you think Michael Carrick will still be Middlesbrough manager for the start of the 25/26 season

or not?”

“Do I think Michael Carrick will still be Middlesbrough’s manager at the beginning of the 25/26 season?” asked

Hendrie. In my opinion, he will be.

“I sincerely hope so. With the disappointment of missing out on the playoffs, I believe that if anything was going to

happen, it would have happened around the end of the season.

“You should use caution when making wishes. Perhaps he needs a little more help hiring qualified staff, in my

opinion. players who play for Middlesbrough.

Carrick’s record as Middlesbrough head coach – per Transfermarkt
Games	Wins	Draws	Defeats	Points per game
136	63	24	49	1.57

“They have a good squad, and I know that they bring in a lot of loans. I think you start upsetting things and bringing

in someone else who has essentially established a platform because, I don’t think Boro are far away, I really don’t.” “I

think that this season they’ve been close to being among that promotion race. They missed out in the final few games

of the season, but all it takes is actually bringing in a little bit more quality, which I think they have a real solid

foundation – there are some really good players. Keeping them.” “But I do think Michael Carrick should stay at the

football club, and I think he will be.”

Given that promotion was the goal this past season, Middlesbrough’s campaign was a glaring failure, as they finished

in 10th place, four points outside of the top six.

Carrick has undoubtedly been supported in the market, as evidenced by the two Premier League loans and one from

La Liga he obtained during the winter transfer window, as well as the significant sums paid for the acquisitions of

Morgan Whittaker, Neto Borges, Tommy Conway, Micah Hamilton, Aidan Morris, Delano Burgzorg, and George

Edmundson in 24/25.

Thus, it’s safe to conclude that Boro supporters now want to see their head coach produce a team that is worthy of

promotion once he took over in October 2022.

Although injuries and the mid-season sale of key players certainly had an impact last season, this season has been

marked by erratic play, defensive problems, self-inflicted injuries, and dubious in-game management choices.

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