Liverpool legend and ex-England defender Jamie Carragher (Picture: Getty)Jamie Carragher has urged Manchester United to overlook Michael Carrick and give Unai Emery the Old Trafford job. Carrick’s return to his former club was only expected to be temporary but he has turned a struggling Manchester United side into one of the most in-form teams in the Premier League. ‘Unai Emery should be heading to Old Trafford this weekend as the frontrunner to become the next Manchester United manager,’ Carragher told The Telegraph. Manchester United caretaker boss Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)‘I suspect he does not rank high among the candidates. That is good news for Aston Villa, but it must be frustrating for one of the best, and still most underrated, coaches in Europe.

Source: Metro March 15, 2026 08:44 UTC