Michael Carrick is enjoying an impressive spell as Man Utd head coach and he is now favourite to land the job on a permanent basis this summer.
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Manchester United's players want Michael Carrick to stay on as head coach
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Manchester United players want Michael Carrick to be appointed head coach on a permanent basis, after the 44-year-old steered them to seven wins and two draws in his first 10 games in charge.
United insist they are conducting a "thorough process" to appoint a permanent head coach, with Carrick only signing a contract until the end of the season when he returned to the club in January.
But he has engineered improvements in performances and results, with United sitting third with seven games to go and on track to return to the Champions League next season.
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That has left Carrick in pole position to get the job and the players have made their feelings clear, with Amad insisting they want the club's former midfielder to stay on.
"It's not for us as a player to decide for his future but he's been very great, he's been doing so much for the team, he has a lot of experience and he knows the club, he has the DNA so we think he's the right man but we are really happy for what he's doing right now," he said.
"I think since he's arrived in the club, he's been clear to everyone that he wants to win, he wants the Champions League next season and he's been working with each player so he's doing very well and we are really happy to have him as a manager."
Carrick is leading a training camp in Ireland this week as his side gears up for a return to Premier League duty after a 24-day break between games, but his own future remains in the spotlight.
He clearly has the support of the players, however, and that could be vital as chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox consider their next steps.
Thomas Tuchel has ruled himself out after signing a new contract with England and Paris Saint-Germain expect Luis Enrique to stay with them, which could strengthen Carrick's claims.
"He knows the club, he played for the club, so he has a great experience, I think, to manage this club," said Amad. "He's been here not too long but he's been doing very good and his relationship with every player is very good.
"Sometimes you need this kind of manager to bring the club where they belong. I think my personal decision is he’s the right man. It's not the player who decides if he's going to be the manager. We are really happy to have him as a manager.
"I think the club will decide at the end of the season. But my honest opinion is we are really happy to have Michael Carrick as a manager and he's doing well."
Amad was a young player at United when Carrick was part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's backroom staff, and he also revealed that he had been in touch with him when the winger was on loan at Sunderland, and Carrick was in charge of their north-east rivals, Middlesbrough.
"I was young at that time, with no experience, but he was there to help me, he was there to give me advice," said Amad. "I was playing a lot of games with under-23. I also remember that I met him when he was in Middlesbrough and I was in Sunderland. So I know him since a long time ago. He's been doing so much for me and I'm so happy to have him as a manager, honestly."
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