Manchester United have decided against sacking Michael Carrick despite their worst start to a league season in 40 years.
The under-fire manager is expected to remain in charge after United were held to a damaging 1-1 draw by Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday.
The result leaves the Red Devils with just six points from their opening six Premier League matches and down in 12th place.
United had looked set to escape with a much-needed win when Bryan Mbeumo struck with 17 minutes remaining.
But their advantage lasted only briefly, with Dominic Solanke heading home in stoppage time following a red card for Rodrigo Bentancur.
Bentancur was dismissed after clashing with Luke Shaw, who had first reacted angrily to a heavy challenge and pushed the midfielder to the ground.
Tottenham appeared to have run out of time to rescue a point, but Solanke glanced home Sandro Tonali's cross in the second minute of added time.
It was a bitter blow for Carrick, whose team had been booed off at half-time and again at full-time by increasingly frustrated supporters.
United were second best for long spells against a Spurs side who arrived at Old Trafford bottom of the table and still without a league win.
Their failure to protect a lead will intensify scrutiny of Carrick, with the equaliser denying his side a chance to steady a campaign already slipping off course.
According to TEAMtalk, however, the former midfielder will remain in the dugout for now despite the club's woes worsening.
It's claimed INEOS are prepared to persevere and give Carrick more time to turn things around, despite frustration growing in the stands.
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The result marks United's poorest opening to a league campaign since 1986-87, when six points from six games formed part of a miserable run that cost Ron Atkinson his job.
Sir Alex Ferguson replaced him in the dugout, beginning a new era at Old Trafford.
Carrick signed a two-year contract in May after impressing during his spell as interim boss.
He had been appointed following Ruben Amorim's dismissal in January, beating competition from club great Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the temporary role before guiding United to third place and Champions League qualification.
Now, the pressure is rising as a daunting run of fixtures begins.
United travel to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, before taking on Leeds, Como, Bournemouth and Chelsea.
Meanwhile, speaking after Saturday's result, Carrick admitted that boos from the stands 'hurt'.
“It’s not nice, it hurts a lot because I care about this club," he said.
“But I understand the disappointment, the reality is what it is, we need to get back to winning games.”
Elaborating on his side's flat display, he added: “I don’t think it is lack of confidence, but a game can get away from you very quickly. We found a way right back into the game, and got ourselves in a great position – that is one of the most disappointing things.”
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