Michael Carrick admits being Man United manager ‘feels natural’ as Kobbie Mainoo backs him for long-term role

SportFootballMichael Carrick admits being Man United manager ‘feels natural’ as Kobbie Mainoo backs him for long-term roleManchester United sealed their return to the Champions League with a 3-2 win over LiverpoolRichard Jolly at Old Trafford Sunday 03 May 2026 19:12 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":"b2969805","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/michael-carrick-man-united-kobbie-mainoo-liverpool-b2969805.html","title":"Kobbie Mainoo backs Carrick for long-term Man United role: ‘You want to follow him’"}}Michael Carrick led Manchester United to a 3-2 win over Liverpool (Reuters)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":false}Michael Carrick said it feels natural to him to be managing...