Ruben Amorim’s results at Man Utd warranted his sacking soon before it actually happened, but what caused him to eventually blow up has now been accepted by Michael Carrick.
The last press conference of Ruben Amorim at Man Utd will go down in the infamous archives of the club alongside media like Roy Keane’s MUTV interview that never saw the light of day.
He called out everyone, from the scouting team to the sporting director, and the players, and blew up in a way that forced Ineos to sack him.
Michael Carrick has now quietly told Ineos that he’s happy to work under the structure that caused Amorim to self-combust.
Michael Carrick in the press conference room
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Michael Carrick applauds after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in 2026 in Manchester, England.
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Michael Carrick’s quiet message to Ineos about Man Utd structure
A key change brought about by Ineos at Old Trafford is that a structure will be established above the manager to prevent the club from making short-sighted decisions.
For a club where Sir Alex Ferguson basically ran everything, it was a welcome arrival to modern football after the mistakes of Erik ten Hag.
Gone was the era of the “Manager”, and in came the “Head Coach”, something that didn’t quite sit right with Amorim as he ranted about his role at the club in his final press conference.
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In a recent press conference, Carrick scored some easy points by saying he feels privileged to be able to drive club-wide changes, but his heart is set on developing the players regardless of the role he’s in.
He said: “The responsibility is the whole football club, and it’s a privilege to be in a position to influence certain things, but I enjoy helping the players develop.
“It’s something I’m really passionate about, whether it’s managing or in a head coach role, whatever kind of role that is. It ultimately comes down to getting the best out of people.”
Carrick is saying all the right things
Carrick’s results in the job so far do him no harm, but he’d know better than anybody that for a Man Utd manager, just winning is not enough.
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There has to be a certain style of winning, accompanied by an almost ambassadorial role off the pitch in terms of management, communication, and personality.
He has calmly tackled every issue that has arisen, made the tweaks on the pitch when needed, played the media game smartly, and navigated the boardroom battles with deftness.
The result is a calm and relaxed atmosphere at a club that is perennially one loss away from declaring an emergency.
These latest comments about being happy to work as a manager or a head coach are more of the same, as he soothes the board’s concerns and adds more points to his kitty.
It is increasingly looking like a case of “when”, rather than “if” Carrick gets the permanent job.
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