Overview
- Darren Fletcher remains in interim charge for Sunday's FA Cup third round against Brighton after a 2-2 draw at Burnley.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set for in-person talks this weekend, with Michael Carrick having met CEO Omar Berrada and football director Jason Wilcox on Thursday to discuss the caretaker role.
- Club planning points to delaying a long-term hire until the end of the season to widen the candidate pool, with reports linking Thomas Tuchel, Carlo Ancelotti and Mauricio Pochettino for summer consideration.
- Reporting indicates United’s hierarchy do not intend to consult Sir Alex Ferguson on the next appointment as the process is led by Berrada and Wilcox.
- Pundits have urged experience and clarity of criteria, with Roy Keane backing Eddie Howe, Gary Neville pointing to proven winners such as Tuchel or Ancelotti, and Alan Shearer cautioning against a Solskjaer return.