Paul Scholes has made clear he does not see Michael Carrick as Manchester United's long-term solution, naming six other managers he would prefer to take charge at Old Trafford. The club legend's comments came after Carrick suffered his first defeat as interim boss, a 2-1 loss at Newcastle, prompting a sarcastic Instagram post from Scholes.
Scholes wrote: 'Michael has definitely got something special about him... cos Utd have been c*** last four games... night.' He has consistently omitted Carrick from his list of preferred candidates over the past five months.
Among those Scholes wants is Carlo Ancelotti, currently Brazil manager. He said: 'The perfect one out there – I say perfect – Ancelotti is still out there... He is the perfect one for Manchester United, where you think he will make players feel a million dollars.' He also named Aston Villa's Unai Emery and Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola, praising the latter's attacking football.
Thomas Tuchel, the England manager, remains Scholes' top pick. 'Tuchel is one of the very best out there. He'd be my number one target,' Scholes said, though Tuchel has since extended his England contract until Euro 2028. Other names include Newcastle's Eddie Howe and former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, who Scholes described as 'very best in class'.
