Jamie Carragher backs Michael Carrick for permanent Manchester United job after win over Brentford

SportFootballJamie Carragher backs Michael Carrick for permanent Manchester United job after win over BrentfordCarrick has overseen a remarkable turnaround in fortunes as interim manager and United now need only two more points to seal a return to the Champions LeagueFlo Clifford Monday 27 April 2026 23:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966020","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/jamie-carragher-michael-carrick-man-utd-brentford-champions-league-b2966020.html","title":"Carragher backs Carrick for permanent Manchester United job after win over Brentford"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-32849","index":0}Michael Carrick has taken Man United to the brink of the Champions League (Reuters)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Jamie Carragher has said there is “no d...