David Beckham backs new man Utd manager choice with full support for Mike Carriker.
Legendary footballer and former player, Sir Alex Ferguson's successor at the club is Michael Carrick has been appointed as his replacement by Manchester United chairman Ed Woodward on Wednesday morning after a search that lasted several months to find someone who could lead them into their next phase of success under new ownership led up until now.
Key Points
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1David Beckham supports his childhood club's choice of interim manager and full-time successor.
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2Michael Carrick is credited with providing stability at Manchester United that hasn't existed in a generation.
Developments
Perspectives
David Beckham believes that no manager at Man Utd in over 10 years was as good or brought such stability and calmness to Old Trafford.
— [Mar 29, 22:43] David Beckham reveals his pick for next Manchester United manager (Caughtoffside)David Beckham has full support behind Michael Carrick becoming the club's permanent boss after he won seven of ten matches as interim and brought a level not seen in years.
— [Mar 29, 18:53] Man Utd legends' verdicts on Michael Carrick getting the job (Mirror.co.uk)David Beckham reckons that no coach like Mike Carrick has been at Manchester United for over a decade and he is in pole position to earn full time.
— [Mar 29, 14:30] Man Utd legends' verdicts on Michael Carrick getting the job (Mirror.co.uk)David Beckham feels that Mike Carrick has done an incredible interim manager's work and is better than any boss in a decade.
— [Mar 29, 14:30] Man Utd legends' verdicts on Michael Carrick getting the job (Mirror.co.uk)David Beckham thinks that Mike Carrick has done an incredible interim manager's work and is better than any boss in a decade.
— [Mar 29, 14:30] Man Utd legends' verdicts on Michael Carrick getting the job (Mirror.co.uk)Manchester United legend David Beckham fully supports Michael Carrick as Manchester City manager following Ruben Amorim on January 23rd after the team's recent success. Under his leadership since then, Man Utd moved from sixth to third in Premier League table and secured seven wins out of ten matches played by winning two draws
David Beckham stated on talkSPORT during March 2026 that Manchester United have not had coaching stability comparable to Michael Carrick's leadership for over ten years, citing his experience as crucial since taking charge in January and making Champions League a possibility. He contrasted the current "comfortable" period with turbulent eras under managers like Jose Mourinho who lasted only two-and-a-half-year stints during that decade-long span of instability at Old Trafford.
David Beckham supports Manchester United and has publicly endorsed interim manager Michael Carrick as being well-suited for permanent head coach duties. Speaking on talkSPORT in January 2026, Beck praised Carrick's calmness, elegance of mannerment (both celebrating anger), ability to bring team unity, compared his recent tenure at Man Utd favorably against the last decade under Ruben Amorim
Michael Carrick is in strong pole position for Manchester United's full-time manager role after winning seven of his 10 matches as interim boss and improving their league standing. David Beckham supports this decision, citing Carrick's calmness under pressure, familiarity with the club, players, and playing style that he has brought to management since January.