Manchester United's season is plummeting, to the point of obscuring the glorious reputation of a once-dominant empire. A shameful campaign, when Man United continuously touched rare negative milestones.
It is necessary to look very deep into the past to see that the last time Man United had no titles to pursue at this stage of the season. No FA Cup. No Carabao Cup. Right from the starting line, they also did not have European football to cling to.
The "Red Devils" have not been able to get close to the biggest domestic title in more than a decade. Liverpool has gone through 30 years without winning the championship and who is sure Man United will not fall into the same vicious circle as their inheritance opponent? At this time, the best thing that Man United can hope for is a European cup spot.
The situation at Old Trafford is so bad. One of the club considered the biggest on the planet now has to grope to pick up the meager things left over from the ruins they created. Man United is becoming an ordinary team, even without an official coach.
And they are preparing to welcome another interim coach - the sixth of this type since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. Man United has had many unbelievable interim coaches, as if the hot seat at Old Trafford is a "classroom" rotating and continuously changing players.
If the chosen person is Michael Carrick, this will be the second time he takes on the role of interim coach of Man United. Previously, Carrick was in charge in 2021 after the club sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - who was also interviewed about the possibility of returning, and then risked continuing to enter a cycle that many people consider impossible at this time.
And the truth is that Man United is rotting from top to bottom. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, instead of bringing a convincing reconstruction, is exposed as a professionally incompetent co-owner.
Ratcliffe may have been lucky in other fields. But at Old Trafford, anything he touches at this time seems to be distorted in a worse direction. Man United is locked in a "paralyzed cocoon" of mediocrity. They are stuck in the past, and it is that nostalgia that is depleting the future.
The "Red Devils" once dominated English and European football, once made opponents step onto the field with fear. But entering 2026, the picture reversed to a naked level. Many opponents are no longer hesitant, even eager to wait for opportunities to defame Man United once again.
A team that used to be a symbol of power, may now not be able to beat Grimsby Town. A team that even the captain's armband has become a burden, when Bruno Fernandes is described as wanting to leave as soon as possible after too much disappointment.
In that context, the prospect of them continuing to cancel the awards night at the end of the season is once again mentioned as a symbol of degradation. What is it for, when no one deserves to be honored?
From a football club to a comedy show, but the bitterest thing is, no one inside Man United finds it funny anymore.
