Romano drops major Friday morning update on Man Utd & Carrick: “Serious, serious possibility”

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick is reportedly edging ever closer towards earning the permanent role.The 44-year-old took over as interim coach in mid-January following the sacking of Ruben Amorim, who delivered a shocking press conference on his final day at the club.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYUnlike the Portuguese’s mostly turbulent reign, Man Utd have found internal peace under Carrick, who has won over the support and appreciation of everyone at the club.Man Utd delighted with Michael Carrick’s workWhen Carrick first took over the job, Man Utd were lying 7th in the table. 12 matches into his reign, the team sits third, with their chances of securing Champions League football growing by the day, especially following last weekend’s victory at Stamford Bridge.Despite the Englishman’s exploits, the MUFC officials have been reluctant to make a final decision on their head coach for next season, taking lessons from some of the club’s hasty calls in the past, which returned to haunt them, including the premature confirmation of Ole Gunnar Solskjær, and Erik ten Hag’s contract extension in 2024.Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustAnd yet, Fabrizio Romano insists that Carrick is the absolute favourite for the role, with the management extremely happy with his work on all levels.The Italian journalist doesn’t expect an immediate decision to be taken, but believes the former midfielder is in a very good spot heading to the decisive weeks.