{"id":1434131,"date":"2026-02-20T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1434131"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:44:52","slug":"man-utd-analysis-michael-carrick-permanent-manager","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/man-utd-analysis-michael-carrick-permanent-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd analysis: Why Red Devils should make Michael Carrick permanent manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How do you solve a conundrum like Manchester United<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s been 13 years since Sir Alex Ferguson left Old Trafford. But the mind-numbing success was always going to be difficult to replicate, or even come close to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bluster, conjecture and toxicity has no doubt contributed. They are the footballing gargantuan monster that no one really knows how to solve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Devils have seemingly tried everything while football has evolved. But their next step may be to stick with the manager that has been a breath of fresh air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Man Utd’s recent method of appointing managers has been to scout Europe for the cream of the crop. Before Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim took the Man Utd job, they were seen as the most coveted managers in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But both became overwhelmed by the magnitude of Man Utd when results have gone the wrong way. In order for a manager to truly ‘get’ Man Utd, they need to understand the uniqueness of the role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing an elite club is a difficult job. But Man Utd are a 24\/7 news machine, where the smallest of matters is truncated into the biggest issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrick entered into the belly of the beast with the Red Devils in disarray. And though he’s only had four games in charge, it makes sense to keep him at the helm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Man Utd should stick with Carrick<\/h2>