Paul Scholes says an Instagram story post about Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick was "in no way intended to be offensive" towards his former team-mate. Following United's 2-1 Premier League defeat by Newcastle United last Wednesday - their first loss under Carrick - Scholes wrote: "Michael has definitely got something special about him...cos Utd have been [expletive] last four games." Scholes, who played alongside Carrick in United's midfield for seven years, was criticised for his comments, with former team-mate Patrice Evra saying "I hope he was hacked". Scholes replied: "What Wes said, and I hadn't heard that before, was that I was saying he's just a lucky manager. Earlier this year, United defender Lisandro Martinez hit back at comments from Butt and Scholes.

Source: BBC March 09, 2026 22:01 UTC