{"id":44513,"date":"2026-03-15T13:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/wayne-rooney-sends-clear-message-to-manchester-united-board-regarding-michael-carrick\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:35:19","slug":"wayne-rooney-sends-clear-message-to-manchester-united-board-regarding-michael-carrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/wayne-rooney-sends-clear-message-to-manchester-united-board-regarding-michael-carrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney sends clear message to Manchester United board regarding Michael Carrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/wayne-rooney-sends-clear-message-to-manchester-united-board-regarding-michael-carrick\/#Wayne_Rooney_backs_Manchester_Uniteds_Michael_Carrick\" >Wayne Rooney backs Manchester United&#8217;s Michael Carrick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/wayne-rooney-sends-clear-message-to-manchester-united-board-regarding-michael-carrick\/#Michael_Carrick_asserted_himself\" >Michael Carrick asserted himself<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Michelle Mercer\/Newcastle United\/Martin Ricketts\/PA Images via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wayne Rooney has backed Michael Carrick to become Manchester United&#8217;s permanent manager following their 3-1 win over Aston Villa. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Victory at Old Trafford strengthened United&#8217;s grip on third place and further fueled the debate over whether the caretaker manager had done enough to earn him a full-time role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wayne_Rooney_backs_Manchester_Uniteds_Michael_Carrick\"><\/span>Wayne Rooney backs Manchester United&#8217;s Michael Carrick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the match, Rooney made his support for his former team-mate clear on BBC Radio 5 Live.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney emphasized that Carrick&#8217;s influence extends beyond tactical adjustments, pointing to the new unity within the team.<\/p>\n<p>The United legend also highlighted Carrick&#8217;s historic start, surpassing the initial winning percentage of any previous prominent manager.<\/p>\n<p>he said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;100% he should (get the job). I said this. I knew this was going to happen with Michael Carrick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I know him very well. I know his personality, I know his personality. You needed calmness, but you also needed love, knowing the place and the players. And he gave them that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We&#8217;ve seen the players playing with higher quality and coming together more as a team. We look like a very strong team. For me, why change?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;After so many games, he has achieved the highest winning percentage of any Manchester United manager. For me, he has to get the job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Michael_Carrick_asserted_himself\"><\/span>Michael Carrick asserted himself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The statistics certainly support Rooney&#8217;s &#8216;duh&#8217; attitude. Since taking over in mid-January, Carrick has led the Red Devils to seven wins, one draw and one loss in nine Premier League games.<\/p>\n<p>The impressive rise has seen United take 22 of 27 points and transform them from seventh-placed outsiders to favorites for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s win against Villa made it seven wins from nine. Despite Ross Barkley&#8217;s late equalizer, United kept their cool and sealed victory with goals from Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and super-sub Benjamin Sesco.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes also broke the club&#8217;s single-season assist record (16), and the mood around Carrington changed from crisis to confidence.<\/p>\n<p>The board is reportedly considering a shortlist of five candidates, including Roberto De Zerbi, but Rooney believes the answer is already at hand.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo by Michelle Mercer\/Newcastle United\/Martin Ricketts\/PA Images via Getty Images) Wayne Rooney has backed Michael Carrick to become Manchester United&#8217;s permanent manager following their 3-1 win over Aston Villa. 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