Manchester United look set to favour Michael Carrick for the permanent manager role after Andoni Iraola was apparently taken off the club’s shortlist. Carrick returned to Old Trafford in January as interim and, by securing Champions League qualification with three games to spare, has become the leading internal candidate.<\/p>\n
Iraola, who opted to leave Bournemouth and had emerged as a credible external alternative, is reportedly \u201cno longer under consideration,\u201d according to the Daily Mail. That development strengthens Carrick’s position after a run of positive results under his stewardship.<\/p>\n
Carrick\u2019s managerial r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is limited at the top level \u2014 his only permanent appointment to date was Middlesbrough in the EFL Championship \u2014 but his long association with the club counts for a great deal. He spent 15 years at Old Trafford as a player, captain and then assistant coach. Club figures have been \u201chugely impressed\u201d by the results and by the way he has \u201cgalvanized\u201d a previously underperforming squad.<\/p>\n
Those internal endorsements appear to have translated into formal momentum. According to The Athletic, club officials are set to formally recommend a permanent contract for Carrick in an upcoming meeting with co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.<\/p>\n
Iraola\u2019s stock rests on three strong seasons at Bournemouth and earlier overachievement with Rayo Vallecano. His high-tempo style was seen as a possible fit on paper, and he could yet leave the Cherries in the Champions League if results in the next three weeks go in Bournemouth\u2019s favour. The counterargument is a perceived lack of elite-level experience and the uncertainty of whether club-building success can be replicated at a club with greater pressure and smaller margins for error. The draft cites previous high-profile moves that did not go to plan at other clubs, including David Moyes, Graham Potter at Chelsea, and Unai Emery at Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Separately, Iraola is reportedly a primary target for Crystal Palace to replace Oliver Glasner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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