Solskjaer reveals former player will ‘100% be Man Utd manager one day’ but admits he already turned job down
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has backed former assistant manager Michael Carrick to one day become manager of Manchester United.
Carrick served in Solskjaer‘s backroom staff during his time in charge at Old Trafford.
Since then, the 41-year-old has taken his first steps into full-time management with Middlesbrough.
And despite a poor start before his appointment, Carrick led Boro to the playoffs.
Speaking to The Athletic about his former assistant, Solskjaer said: “Michael is a proper human being, a proper man who you want to be successful.
“There’s no s*** about him, he does what he does for the right reasons.
“He’s a winner, a massive winner, yet he stays in control of his emotions. He knows what he wants and doesn’t lose his rag. He’ll never be emotional and fight with the players.
“At United, I’d sometimes see Michael talk to the players. Some of these were ex-team-mates of his which isn’t easy, but he had an authority about him.
“I am 100 per cent sure that Michael will be the manager of Manchester United if he wants to be.”
The former midfielder, who won 18 trophies as a player at United, has already been in the dugout as the head honcho.
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He held the position of interim manager after Solskjaer was sacked following a poor start to the 2021/22 season.
Carrick went unbeaten during his time in charge, winning two games and drawing a third.
But Solskjaer revealed it was a role he did not want, even turning down the full-time position.
He added: “I love him as a person, but while he never said anything to me about it, the day I got booted, I went to see him and said: ‘I’m gone, they want you to take over.’
“I told him that I wanted him to do it. After ten days, Michael came to me and said: ‘I don’t want to do this.’
“I cannot see him not being the Manchester United manager.”
In the meantime, Carrick will be leading his Middlesbrough outfit as they enter the Championship playoffs, with their semi-final first leg against Coventry coming up on May 14.