Soccer-'He has the DNA': Amad backs Carrick for Man Utd top job


Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Manchester United - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 25, 2026 Manchester United's Amad Diallo celebrates after the match with Manchester United manager Michael Carrick REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

April 8 (Reuters) - Manchester United's ⁠interim manager Michael Carrick is the right man to ⁠take charge of the Premier League club on ‌a permanent basis, winger Amad Diallo said.

Since taking charge following Ruben Amorim's dismissal in January, Carrick has guided the club to seven wins in 10 ​matches, with just one defeat.

Under the ⁠former United and England midfielder, ⁠the Old Trafford club appear poised for a return to ⁠the ‌Champions League next season and are third in the Premier League with seven games remaining in their ⁠campaign.

"From a personal view he's the right man. ​He has a ‌lot of experience, he knows the club and has ⁠the DNA. ​His relationship with every player is very good," Ivory Coast international Amad told reporters on Tuesday.

"Sometimes this kind of manager can bring ⁠the club where they belong. It's ​not the players who decide but my honest opinion is we're really happy to have Michael Carrick as a manager."

Forward Bryan ⁠Mbeumo, signed from Brentford last year, echoed those sentiments, saying United's players had had a "good experience" working with Carrick.

"He knows how to talk to us and we're going to try to ​take as much as we can ⁠from him. It's been easier because he knows the place. It's ​been great to work under him," ‌he added.

Manchester United next host ​Leeds United in a league game on April 13.

(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin Buckland)

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