JAKARTA - Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is on the list of nominees for the English League Best Manager award.
The 44-year-old is on the list of six candidates despite only leading 15 matches in the English League this season.
Carrick replaced Ruben Amorim in January 2026 when the Red Devils were in sixth place. Since then, he has managed to bring Manchester United back to the Champions League thanks to victories over teams like Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham.
With 10 wins and three draws from those 15 games, Carrick is second only to Pep Guardiola in Premier League points earned since his appointment.
Manchester United plans to hold talks with Carrick - who has a contract until the end of this season - about continuing his position as head coach in the 2026/2027 season.
Keith Andrews, Mikel Arteta, Guardiola, Andoni Iraola, and Regis Le Bris are other names on the nomination list, with the winner determined by a combination of public votes and a panel of football experts.
Andrews in particular can be considered a strong candidate for the award. Brentford lost Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Christian Norgaard, Mark Flekken, and manager Thomas Frank in the summer, but finished eighth in Andrews' first season as manager.
Brentford striker Igor Thiago is one of eight players on the shortlist for the Best Player of the Season award, alongside Bruno Fernandes, Gabriel, Morgan Gibbs-White, Erling Haaland, David Raya, Declan Rice, and Antoine Semenyo.
The nomination for the Best Young Player Award this season was also announced on Thursday, May 14, 2026, local time. Rayan Cherki, Mateus Fernandes, Lewis Hall, Michael Kayode, Junior Kroupi, Kobbie Mainoo, Nico O'Reilly, and Alex Scott are included in the list of eight candidates.
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