It was between Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick. Two United legends. The head coach and the assistant/super substitute). The choice for the United management fell on the “assistant”. Four games later, no one questions the decision. It is not possible to make it stronger than Carrick’s start. At the same time, intense work is being done to find the “perfect” coach for the United management’s ambitions for the long run, who also wants the job. Now a Spaniard is reported to be “crossing out his own name” on the list of candidates.
Michael Carrick has lifted the biggest trophies as a Manchester United player. As a manager, he becomes like a small boy, compared to an Ancelotti, Tuchel or Luis Enrique. When Carrick was chosen as interim United manager ahead of Solskjaer, the Englishman’s acceptance that it was only about work for the rest of the season weighed heavily. It was clear that Racliffe and the gang are now targeting a coach who has already shown he can lead clubs to the biggest titles. Now it is reported that one of the heavyweights is unlikely to be interested in the United job.
Luis Enrique has won nine major trophies during his time with Barcelona, including the Champions League in 2015. At PSG, there have been 10 more trophies – including last season’s triumph in the Champions League. It is widely known that Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers really love Enrique as a coach, with the Spaniard being one of Man Utd’s main targets. It is claimed that United representatives have already been in Paris for talks with Enrique.
The PSG contract expires after the 2026/27 season, it is rumored that United will try to persuade the Spaniard not to sign a new contract with the Ligue 1 giant.
The Daily Mirror claims that Enrique will not be persuaded to choose Manchester United anyway, a job that is not perceived as “the right project for him”. The 55-year-old has been in discussions with PSG’s sporting director Luis Campos over a new contract at the Parc des Princes, which will keep him in the French capital until 2030. Enrique has a strong relationship with Campos, who has also just signed a contract extension.
When the time comes for him to leave PSG, it is said that he will prefer a second spell as manager at Barca, rather than go to the Premier League and Manchester United.
If this is true, it will be a major blow to Ratcliffe and the gang. For Michael Carrick, this means the loss of perhaps the biggest competitor to take the permanent coaching job at Manchester United. After four wins in four games and two fingers on the Champions League ticket, Carrick cannot be overlooked as permanent United coach.
