{"id":46994,"date":"2026-05-10T08:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/the-worlds-best-young-coach-aspires-to-become-manchester-united-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T08:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T12:10:39","slug":"the-worlds-best-young-coach-aspires-to-become-manchester-united-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/the-worlds-best-young-coach-aspires-to-become-manchester-united-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The world&#8217;s best young coach&#8217; aspires to become Manchester United manager"},"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\/05\/10\/the-worlds-best-young-coach-aspires-to-become-manchester-united-manager\/#Manchester_United_qualify_for_the_Champions_League_with_ease\" >Manchester United qualify for the Champions League with ease<\/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\/05\/10\/the-worlds-best-young-coach-aspires-to-become-manchester-united-manager\/#Manchester_United_eye_Iraola_as_Carrick_replacement\" >Manchester United eye Iraola as Carrick replacement<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/the-worlds-best-young-coach-aspires-to-become-manchester-united-manager\/#New_Rashford_Carrick_pushes_for_80m_signing_of_England_star_from_Manchester_United\" >New Rashford: Carrick pushes for \u00a380m signing of England star from Manchester United<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester United are still considering a replacement for caretaker manager Michael Carrick, with AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola hoping to appoint a permanent manager.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-secure-champions-league-qualification-with-time-to-spare\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_qualify_for_the_Champions_League_with_ease\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Manchester United qualify for the Champions League with ease<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the Premier League season draws to a close, Man United are expected to finish third, six points behind nearest rivals Liverpool with two games remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Michael Carrick, who has already qualified for next season&#8217;s Champions League, was pleased with his side&#8217;s attitude in their recent 0-0 draw with Sunderland, despite failing to pick up all three points.<\/p>\n<p>    Carrick said: <em>&#8220;I know we weren&#8217;t completely at our best today, but I think we had a really good result and some really good performances. Today was a different side for us and sometimes it&#8217;s not easy and sometimes it&#8217;s a little more challenging, but you have to get something out of the game and we did that today.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I thought we finished very strong and I thought we could win towards the end. The mentality of the players today was really good.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Carrick appears to be the obvious choice for the job given that no team has collected more points than United in the Premier League since he took over in January, with INEOS expected to make the former Middlesbrough manager a permanent fixture.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-eyeing-iraola-as-carrick-alternative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_eye_Iraola_as_Carrick_replacement\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Manchester United eye Iraola as Carrick replacement<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This comes as reported by Caught Offside, which claims Iraola wants the job and is high on the Red Devils&#8217; list of candidates to replace Carrick, with the Bournemouth manager set to leave the Cherries at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>    The Spaniard has enjoyed a remarkable spell at Bournemouth, going 16 games unbeaten in the Premier League and starting knocking on the door of Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n<p>As things stand, the team at the Vitality Stadium are placed in sixth place, and if Aston Villa can win the Europa League they could well qualify for Europe&#8217;s elite competition.<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports pundit Sam Tai described the 43-year-old as &#8220;the best young coach in the world&#8221;, with extensive management experience having spent time in Cyprus, Spain and England.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Andoni Iraola&#8217;s managerial record<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>match<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Points per match<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>AFC Bournemouth<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>125<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Rayo Vallecano<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>136<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.46<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Mirandos<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>AEK Larnaca<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>However, the Englishman has been in stellar form since being appointed caretaker manager earlier this year, and it would be a strange decision not to offer Carrick the job at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick&#8217;s record as Manchester manager<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        15 games\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        10 wins\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        3 draw\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        2 losses\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        2.20 points per match\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Read next: Michael Carrick advances Manchester United&#8217;s move to sign English midfielder<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"the-new-rashford-carrick-driving-man-utd-bid-to-sign-morgan-rogers\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Rashford_Carrick_pushes_for_80m_signing_of_England_star_from_Manchester_United\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tNew Rashford: Carrick pushes for \u00a380m signing of England star from Manchester United<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Michael Carrick could avoid the temptation of bringing Marcus Rashford back into the Man United squad.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are still considering a replacement for caretaker manager Michael Carrick, with AFC Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola hoping to appoint a permanent manager. 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