[Keith Wyness
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Manchester United need to commit to leaving Michael Carrick in charge of the team until at least the end of the season.
That is according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that the club hierarchy must try to "lead properly" through the club's current "rough patch."
Carrick is under huge pressure at Old Trafford after a series of damaging defeats in recent weeks, but the board have already outlined that he will be in charge for this weekend's meeting with Chelsea.
Wyness believes that he also deserves plenty of time beyond that to steady the ship, given that the board only made the decision to appoint him in the summer.
The Scottish businessman still feels that the 45-year-old is the "right man" to lead the team forward.
The Red Devils currently sit 16th in the Premier League table, and have won just one of their last 10 games in all competitions.
Man United 'self-interest' to cause U-turn
Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that Carrick is slowly becoming a victim of the "self-interest" from some key figures behind the scenes at United.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, Wyness explained how he feels that for once, United must opt for stability over another change.
"I think with Carrick right now, to get through to the end of the season is probably the right thing to do. There's a lot of self-interest here in terms of the politics," he said.
"Sir Jim Ratcliffe was one of many people who suggested Carrick was the right man. They only just made that decision in the off-season. So, as I say, it's a very confused situation.
"I think sometimes they're going to have to stick with people through a rough patch and try to lead properly from above. So I could see him getting until the end of the season in a surprise move."
Man United squad's reaction to Michael Carrick decision
Former Tottenham scout Bryan King told Football Insider on Wednesday that there are "plenty" of United players who are "not happy" that Carrick is still in charge of the team.
The ex-recruitment man pointed towards the recent spat with club captain Bruno Fernandes as clear evidence that the boss does not have the support of his players as a collective.
The squad bore the brunt of the fans' frustrations after last weekend's defeat to Bournemouth, but it is ultimately the manager who could pay with his job.