Amad Diallo of Manchester United warms up. EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN
Thursday May 07, 2026. 14:12
Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo has given his endorsement for Michael Carrick to be handed the head coaching role at Manchester United on a permanent basis.
Carrick, who succeeded Ruben Amorim and took charge as an interim coach in January, has overseen a major upturn in United’s form, with a 3-2 win over Liverpool last weekend securing a return to the UEFA Champions League with three league matches to spare.
This has seen calls for Carrick to be appointed as permanent head coach, though the likes of Andoni Iraola, Julian Nagelsmann and Oliver Glasner have also been strongly linked with Old Trafford.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Diallo, 23, lifted the lid on life under the former midfielder, and insisted the players want him to get the United job permanently.
“I think the biggest change maybe is because the team is now more impactful,” he explained.
“In the dressing room, we are really together, every mistake is not a problem, your mistake is my mistake, so we are a team that doesn’t care if you make a mistake, you go again, so we go forward, we want to win as a team.”
When asked about United’s managerial situation, Diallo made his opinion clear, saying: “Everyone is happy to have him as manager. Everyone is with him… we will be happy if we have him next season as manager.”
United will be back in Premier League action on Saturday when they play Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.