Matheus Cunha backs Michael Carrick to become permanent Man Utd manager

SportFootballMatheus Cunha backs Michael Carrick to become permanent Man Utd managerThe United winger added that Carrick has brought back the magic of Sir Alex Ferguson’s eraRichard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Monday 04 May 2026 12:00 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2969867","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/matheus-cunha-michael-carrick-manchester-united-manager-permanent-b2969867.html","title":"Matheus Cunha backs Michael Carrick to become permanent Man Utd manager"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-36603","index":0}Matheus Cunha is backing Michael Carrick to be the next permanent Manchester United boss (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insightsJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterTRY 1 MONTH FOR FREEI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and go beyond the game with exclusive insights","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":fa...