Michael Carrick has massively impressed Juan Mata as Manchester United interim boss (Picture: Getty)Juan Mata says he is ‘enjoying’ watching Manchester United again under Michael Carrick and his ex-team-mate has proven he is ‘capable’ in his audition for the permanent job. On suggestions that Carrick should be given the job permanently, Mata replied: ‘Well, Michael is very capable. ‘But little things like Thomas Tuchel re-signing with England does start to take away the options for Manchester United and they don’t harm Michael’s chances of getting the job. ‘But I think Manchester United should go for the best class of manager available. ‘So I feel removing as much risk as possible is the right option.’POLL Poll Should Carrick get the permanent job if Man Utd secure Champions League qualification?

Source: Metro February 26, 2026 12:01 UTC