The Bruno standoff: Why managers who bench club icons rarely survive to tell the tale
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Michael Carrick decided to keep Bruno Fernandes on the bench during a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth. This move has raised questions about whether managers can survive conflicts with the most prominent personalities in the dressing room.
Michael Carrick’s decision to leave Bruno Fernandes on the bench in Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth has revived football’s oldest power struggle: can a manager survive a confrontation with the dressing room’s biggest personality?