Michael Carrick has emerged as the leading candidate to be Manchester United\u2019s interim manager until the end of the season, multiple reports say. Negotiations with Solskj\u00e6r had proved problematic in regards to his backroom staff, and United are operating with a makeshift coaching group drawn from the academy after Amorim\u2019s entire team departed alongside him earlier this month.<\/p>\n
Multiple outlets in the English media now place Carrick in “pole position” to take temporary charge. The Times and Sky Sports News say United are likely to confirm their next interim manager within the next 48 hours, and the Daily Mail reports there is hope inside Old Trafford that a decision could come as early as Monday.<\/p>\n
Darren Fletcher, who has held the dugout on a temporary basis, spoke after Sunday\u2019s FA Cup exit at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion and said he had “zero indications” about how long he would remain in the role or who would replace him. Fletcher also issued a clear message about the state of the squad and the task facing whoever steps in.<\/p>\n
“I think you could see the players are fragile but they’ve got to respond,” Fletcher said. “Confidence is one of the most powerful things in football so when you don\u2019t have it, you have to dig deep and then the confidence comes back.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s over to them, they need to make sure that they have got a lot to play for this season. This team is still good enough to achieve success this season but they have to dig deep.”<\/p>\n
Fletcher added: “It is a massive responsibility to lead this club. I have given it my best and I am disappointed not to win a game.<\/p>\n
“I think there are some good things there but ultimately it wasn\u2019t enough. I am more disappointed about that than anyone. I care for the club, I want the club to do well and I want the players to do well. I mean that. I have had my time as a player and loved every minute of it.<\/p>\n
“Now it is about them. We need to help them, the club needs to help them, they need to help themselves.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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