Fabrizio Romano says Manchester United are not making an immediate managerial change. He also says there are still no concrete contacts with Antonio Conte, but the Italian is now open to a mid-season job at a historic club, which keeps the pressure on Michael Carrick high after another poor spell.
Romano's update on United
Romano's message, on teamtalk.com, was that “nothing like tonight or in the morning or in the next hours is expected” at Manchester United in terms of managerial changes. He added that United are “keeping close eye to what’s going on with the squad” while still supporting Carrick.
The other part of his update is what makes this story move. Romano said Conte would be open to taking a job mid-season, specifically at a club with history, while stressing again that there are “no concrete contacts yet” with United. That leaves the Italian in the frame without turning the situation into a done deal.
Why Conte remains the threat
The timing of Conte's availability matters because United have not looked like a team about to calm the noise on the pitch. They are 13th in the Premier League with 6 points from 6 matches, have already been knocked out of the Carabao Cup and lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in Spain in the Champions League.
Those numbers explain why the managerial talk has not gone away. United's European record is still alive, but the league start is thin and the margin for patience is shrinking. Even Romano's warning that the club are not moving in the next hours sits alongside a clear reality, the next results will decide how loud this gets.
Conte is not the only name being discussed, with Fabian Hurzeler also mentioned in the wider conversation, but Romano's latest update gives United no immediate change and no confirmed pursuit. For the moment, Carrick stays in the dugout, and United's league form is the part that will be judged first.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
