Roy Keane
January 2026

Keane dismissed suggestions Carrick should get the job permanently, echoing Neville’s view that United must hire an experienced long-term manager in the summer even if results improve under the interim spell. The debate was reignited by the derby win and Sturridge floating Carrick as a candidate, but Keane and Neville framed it as a short-term uplift that should not override a planned summer search, while Carrick focused on simplified prep and emotional control as reasons the performance clicked.