Man Utd news: Rory Smith on pits Michael Carrick against Andoni Iraola
Published on May 5, 2026.
The Observer's football correspondent, Rory Smith, has debated Michael Carrick and Andoni Iraola in a bid to become Manchester United's permanent manager. Smith believes that the club's football executives will have a difficult decision to make this summer regarding the future of their manager.
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Man Utd news: Rory Smith on pits Michael Carrick against Andoni Iraola
Rory Smith pits Michael Carrick against Andoni Iraola for Manchester United's permanent manager role, highlighting their complexity and past.