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Carrick says strong finish matters more than his Man United future

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Matheus Cunha shakes hands with interim coach Michael Carrick as he is substituted during the Premier League match vs Liverpool at Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom, on May 3, 2026. [Mark Cosgrove/AFP]

Michael Carrick said Thursday he is more worried about Manchester United finishing the season in style than his own future at Old Trafford.

The 44-year-old former United midfielder returned to the English football giants as interim manager until the end of the campaign shortly after the end of Ruben Amorim's ill-fated reign in January.

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