Michael Carrick is expected to be recommended to Sir Jim Ratcliffe as the permanent boss of Manchester United by the club's senior executives. The 44-year-old has been viewed as favourite for the job since securing qualification for next season's Champions League during a successful period as caretaker head coach. The club intended to delay making a decision on appointing a successor to Ruben Amorim, who was sacked in January, until the end of the season.