A stark contrast is seen between Ruben Amorim and Michael Carrick’s performances after managing the team, finishing the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons respectively.
On 25 May 2026, a significant difference was noted when comparing the results of Ruben Amorim, the former Portuguese manager, and Michael Carrick, the current English manager, after leading the "Red Devils" Manchester United, a prominent Premier League club, in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons respectively.
Ruben Amorim guided Manchester United to a 15th place finish with only 42 points from 38 matches in the 2024-25 season, nearly facing relegation towards the end of the campaign. He himself described that squad as the worst in the club’s history.
Meanwhile, in the recently concluded 2025-26 season, Michael Carrick took a team that had little hope of qualifying for any European competition and led them to a 3rd place finish with 71 points from 38 matches, comfortably securing a spot in next season’s UEFA Champions League. As a result, he was rewarded with a permanent contract extending through 2028.