Michael Carrick ‘right man’ for long-term Manchester United role – Amad Diallo

SportFootballMichael Carrick ‘right man’ for long-term Manchester United role – Amad DialloThe club’s former captain has transformed United’s fortunes since taking the manager’s job until the end of the season.Ian Parker Tuesday 07 April 2026 14:07 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"877d861d-b8a4-470b-8778-aa97f1481093","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/michael-carrick-manchester-united-amad-diallo-premier-league-champions-league-b2953011.html","title":"Michael Carrick ‘right man’ for long-term Manchester United role – Amad Diallo"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-8037","index":0}Michael Carrick has the backing of Manchester United’s players to become manager on a long-term basis, according to Amad Diallo (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI 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 get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newslett...