Sport·27/04/2026Résumé IA Michael Carrick's Manchester United interim role raises experience concerns ahead of permanent appointment
Michael Carrick is close to becoming Manchester United's seventh permanent manager post-Sir Alex Ferguson after guiding the club to third place with 26 points from 36 available. With two wins from five games needed to seal Champions League qualification, the interim manager's success places director of football Jason Wilcox in a difficult position. However, critics question how Carrick would handle a crisis, citing his minimal sample size of just 17 matches at elite level and referencing Ole Gunnar Solskjær's similar caretaker success that preceded a turbulent full-time tenure.