Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards admitted that he does not see eye to eye with Roy Keane or Gary Neville over the next permanent Manchester United manager pick.
Michael Carrick returned to Old Trafford last month and the 44-year-old Manchester United legend was installed as interim head coach until the end of the season.
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Darren Fletcher had initially stepped in as caretaker for two matches with the United first-team squad after the club sacked Ruben Amorim from his role last month.
Ruben Amorim became Man Utd manager only in 2024 and had overseen a turbulent 14-month reign in the Old Trafford hot seat after his exit from Sporting CP.
Michael Carrick’s appointment as the club’s interim boss has provided Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe with the time needed to find Amorim’s long-term successor at Man Utd.
Photo by Cameron Smith – The FA/The FA via Getty ImagesMicah Richards is in full disagreement with Man Utd legends Roy Keane and Gary Neville
Manchester United have already been linked with several managers in recent weeks, including England boss Thomas Tuchel and Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Both Roy Keane and Gary Neville have ruled out fellow Man Utd legend Michael Carrick from receiving the head coach role on a permanent basis in the summer.
The two United legends have voiced their feelings on bringing in an experienced manager, but Micah Richards does not share the same view as Keane and Neville.
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Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards said: “You know what, guys? So, there’s, obviously, I work with Roy Keane and I work with Gary Neville. Respect them greatly.
“And their opinion on it is, you have to get the best person for the job in terms of what they’ve done in the past.
“So, they just want an out-and-out winner. Tuchel’s been mentioned a lot. If he goes and wins the World Cup with England, I mean, that would be great for Man Utd.
“But I see a lot of people comparing him [Carrick] to [Ole Gunnar] Solskjaer. When I don’t think it’s the same.”
Micah Richards is ready to see Michael Carrick become the next permanent Man Utd manager
Richards dismissed the comparisons between Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was initially caretaker manager before he was permanently appointed at Man Utd.
“Carrick, I think he’s got a little bit more than Solskjaer,” he continued.
“He speaks well. He’s very calm. He did all the things that we were crying out for in terms of the system, playing players in the right positions and they won three in three.
“Not to forget his record before as well, when he came in as interim. So, I said, they’ve got a big conundrum with Carrick because how I see it, I feel he’ll do really well.”
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Richards added that Carrick should be considered for the role permanently if United continue to play well under him and secure Champions League football.
“I think I would like to see him as a manager, because as long as he keeps this, if he loses the next three on the bounce, I mean,” he explained.
The Red Devils are now fourth in the table after Man Utd defeated Fulham 3-2 in their Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
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