Manchester United Officials to Recommend Michael Carrick as Permanent Manager

Senior executives at Manchester United are expected to recommend Michael Carrick as the club's permanent head coach to minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe this week, according to BBC News. Carrick, who took over as caretaker manager on 13 January following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim, has guided the team from seventh to third in the Premier League table.

The club had originally planned to wait until the end of the 2025-26 season before appointing a successor to Amorim. Chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox have concluded that Carrick is the right choice for the role and will present their recommendation to Ratcliffe.

If approved, the club will open formal contract discussions with the 44-year-old former United midfielder.

Carrick has recorded 10 wins and two defeats in 15 matches in charge. Manchester United have collected 33 points during his tenure, more than any other Premier League side over that period. He began with four straight victories, including wins against Manchester City and Arsenal.

A seven-game unbeaten run ended in March, but subsequent victories over Aston Villa, Chelsea and Liverpool secured the team's return to the Champions League.

Carrick, who also served as interim manager for three games in 2021 after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's departure, has stabilised the club both on and off the pitch. He has been praised internally for his commitment to the youth development programme and has been involved in recruitment discussions.

The club assessed other managerial candidates, but some potential options chose to remain in their current positions. Manchester United's final two matches of the 2025-26 Premier League season are against Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on 17 May and at Brighton on 24 May.