Michael Carrick has given a hint that he is willing to remain as Manchester United head coach beyond the end of the season.
Carrick has always avoided talks about his long-term future at Old Trafford since he was appointed as Ruben Amorim’s temporary successor on 13 January.
Unlike Amorim, Carrick doesn’t look for headlines or discuss with the media on sensitive issues that his bosses would probably prefer were keep in-house.
That is why Carrick’s answer seemed significant as he was asked about United’s plans for the summer and how involved in them he would be.
”Nothing’s changed, to be honest,” he said.
”I’m fully aware of the role I’m doing here and the responsibility I’ve got. We want to be successful, and I want the club to be successful beyond the end of the season – if that’s me, if that’s somebody else.
”At this stage, I can’t control that and we’ll see what happens, but it’s certainly about trying to improve the team and making Manchester United stronger. Results over a short period of time don’t change tha
”If they have changed there is something wrong. It can’t be so knee-jerk whether it’s really good or whether there’s a few issues we need to solve.”
When asked of his thoughts on what would happen if United’s current run of three straight wins since he took over from interim boss Darren Fletcher last month would continued, Carrick adopted a neutral stance.
”I’m loving what I’m doing. I’m here,” he said. “I feel at home here, but I fully understand the situation, so I’m not getting too carried away.”
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