Michael Carrick admits that his future as Manchester United manager is “not in my control” despite leading the club back to the UEFA Champions League.
The interim head coach led the Red Devils to a 3-2 home victory over Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, his tenth win in 14 games since replacing Ruben Amorim in the dugout.
It’s the first time United have done the double over Liverpool in a decade and ensured they will finish in the top five, guaranteeing a return to the Champions League after missing out on Europe altogether last year.
Michael Carrick admits Man United future ‘not in my control’
United’s form under Carrick has put the 44-year-old in a position to potentially land the job on a permanent basis, but he is not getting ahead of himself just yet.
“It’s not about what I like or what I do not like,” he told Sky Sports. “It’s not in my control. Everything has gone so well, we know the situation and where we are.
“I am happy with where we are at the moment and we still want to get better. Let’s see what happens next.
“At this moment in time, it’s not something I am thinking about.”
Asked if he was proud of securing Champions League qualification, Carrick responded: “Yes in some ways. The work that has been done and the players, the way they have performed.
“It’s something we can take a lot from, for sure. Champions League felt in the distance at one point so there has been a lot of good work to put us in the position with games to go.
“It’s not something we’ve thought a lot about as a group, it is not something we will celebrate. It is a step but we want more, we want to be finishing higher up the league.
“Huge credit goes to the players and staff for putting us in this position.”
