JAKARTA - One of Manchester United's legends, Gary Neville, said that The Red Devils cannot consider keeping Michael Carrick as a manager after the end of the season.
Ruben Amorim's dismissal last week - after a disappointing and increasingly fractious 14 months - saw Darren Fletcher temporarily appointed to take charge of the team, before Carrick took over the manager's seat on an interim basis.
Carrick was appointed as Manchester United's interim manager for the rest of the season on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Club share owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer were also reported to be at the Carrington training complex on Thursday, January 15, 2026, local time.
They want to ensure preparations go smoothly and minimise disruption ahead of Carrick's first game.
The 44-year-old coach will face Manchester City on Saturday, January 17, WIB evening, as he begins his efforts to secure Champions League qualification.
However, despite that, Neville was very firm that his former teammate could not be given a permanent manager's job after this season was over.
"I hope he really performs well. There should be no consideration that Michael will take the job outside this season, for Michael and for the club."
"If he wins every game, for example, the club can be here (in a good position) this season which he has done a great job."
"We always think the fans will be happy, especially being in the Champions League. That can happen if there is a good performance and we can all be affected by it."
"To be honest I feel (you have to look at others) at the end of the season when you have (Mauricio) Pochettino, (Thomas) Tuchel, and (Carlo) Ancelotti."
"I've mentioned Ancelotti. I just feel, purely because he's 66, he probably has the best job in the world at the moment. He probably only has one job left at club level."
"One person who has the patience, composure and experience in the English League," Neville said on the Stick to Football podcast.
Manchester United have decided to give Carrick a short-term role so that Director of Football Jason Wilcox can carry out a thorough recruitment process over the coming months.
Former Red Devils captain Roy Keane has also voiced a similar sentiment. He asked his former club to find the best of the best.
Keane has named a number of names, such as Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone and Paris Saint-Germain's Luis Enrique, as potential choices. He immediately denied it when Neville suggested that the latter option was unrealistic.
"It's not too strange, we're talking about options and you rule people out. However, Manchester United should think let's try and get the best of the best," Keane said.
Keane also continued to be frank when discussing the mentality of players and staff who could be influenced by voices from outside, including from former Manchester United players like himself.
"I can give you a list of players who have played for Manchester United over the last 20-30 years."
"Deep down, I probably think they're not top players, but they're able to cope with the pressure of playing for Manchester United."
"They have worked hard, they have finally played 100, 200, 300 games for Manchester United because they were able to overcome all of that."
"Technically, you might say he's a lucky boy to be playing for Manchester United, but part of the challenge is dealing with the expectation that you're expected to win every week."
"Carrick is getting there now. You have to accept that. Don't be a prisoner of the past and worry about what has been done before."
"It's not the responsibility of this team, but you have to go out and accept it, guys," Keane said again.
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