Carrick has made a clear decision after Manchester United fans prepared to protest against the club owners ahead of the Premier League match against Fulham.
On 1 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Michael Carrick, the interim manager of Manchester United, spoke openly about the fans' planned protest against the club owners before the Premier League home game against seventh-placed Fulham, scheduled for 21:00 GMT+7 tonight.
Manchester United has returned to good form since Michael Carrick took over as interim manager until the end of this season, leading the team to victories over Manchester City 2-0 and a 3-2 away win against league leaders Arsenal, bringing the team back into the Premier League's top four for the first time this season.
However, Manchester United fans, led by the group The 1958, have announced plans to protest against the Glazer family and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe over dissatisfaction with club management. The protest is expected to attract about 5,000 to 6,000 participants during the hour before kickoff.
The 1958 group holds Sir Jim Ratcliffe, responsible for football operations, jointly accountable with the Glazer family, citing Manchester United's current debt of approximately £1.1 billion, including several million pounds owed in unpaid player transfer fees.
Despite the planned protest, Michael Carrick hopes Manchester United fans will continue to cheer and support the team unconditionally. "It will not affect the team. I have full respect for the fans," he said.
"They are amazing. They have supported us through many good and bad times. But you know, I don't feel any resentment, and neither do the players."
"On the pitch, we have received overwhelming support at every game I've watched, and I am confident this will continue. The connection we've built over the past few weeks has been very special, and we've all drawn strength from it."
"I think the fans have drawn strength from it as well. We as a team have drawn strength from it. Every player has felt it, and that's what we need to build on because that's what we want."
"I think we've had a good couple of weeks and are moving in the right direction. We want to build on this. I think that's part of our goal: not to be satisfied with what we've done and always to move forward."
"Off the pitch, whatever happens inside and around the club is not something we as players should worry about or let affect our performance."
"I think this is something we can feel and grasp right now, and we feel fully supported by the fans as always, and that's what we want to continue moving forward with."
