Michael Carrick is remaining in charge at Manchester United despite the club enduring a difficult run of eight games without a win. Carrick is staying in his managerial post at United despite widespread speculation and links pointing towards Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann as potential candidates to take over the role.
The decision regarding Carrick remaining in place was broken down by presenter Kelly Somers alongside Andy Reid, Leon Osman, and Ian Dennis. To gauge the mood among the fanbase, Man Utd fan Scott Saunders shared the supporters' reaction to Carrick staying on, while Raphael Honigstein contributed to the discussion by focusing on the links involving Nagelsmann.
In individual accolades, Harry Kane has won the Ballon d’Or, marking a historic achievement as he becomes the very first Englishman to win the award since Michael Owen in 2001. Kane’s former England teammate Conor Coady offered his reaction to the victory, while Raphael Honigstein added further detail on how the prestigious honour was received over in Germany and at Bayern.
Meanwhile, the Ballon d’Or Féminin was awarded to Alexia Putellas, who claimed the trophy for a third time following her move to the WSL. The third win for Putellas rounded off the major global honours, with London City Lionesses CEO Martin Semmens delivering his reaction to her triumph after making the move to the WSL.