NEW: The executive meeting had been planned to take place in Monaco. But Carrick couldn’t justify travelling to the south of France, when he had important work to do on the training pitch. He told his bosses he would be adopting a different approach to training and match preparation. That he was invested in quality more than quantity. How talking to each other and being honest, however brutal this might be at times, was just as valuable as having the ball at their feet on the training ground. Club sources insist Ratcliffe was impressed with the “calm and intelligent demeanour” of his new interim manager. Carrick who has received widespread praise for the resurgence of Manchester United side after he was employed to take over from Ruben Amorin on a temporary basis, might be in contention for a permenent role come the end of the season. Various news outlet are speculating that Carrick could be having discussions over a permenent role with TEAMTALK, reporting that talks have been held. Mirror have reported that his new hands on approach have impressed management and increased his chances of landing the job. Carrick who was previously at middlesbrough in the Championship guided the team to pushing for playoff places but was sacked for failing to guide the team back to England’s top flight.

The best is yet to be seen as regarding the former midfielder, as we keep an eye on future games which will shape the club owners decision, however many elite managers have been linked with the Manchester United job, with PSG manager, Luis Enrique, Zinedine Zidane all linked with move to Old Trafford.