Rio Ferdinand names manager he would take ahead of Michael Carrick at Man Utd

Luis Enrique would be Rio Ferdinand’s top choice for Manchester United if he was available (Picture: talkSPORT)

Rio Ferdinand says Michael Carrick has ‘earned the right’ to manage Manchester United in a full-time capacity – but Luis Enrique would be his ‘first choice’ if the opportunity was ‘up for grabs’.

Carrick picked up the pieces from Ruben Amorim’s turbulent reign in January, with morale seemingly at an all-time low in the dressing room and the club languishing down in seventh place in the Premier League.

The 44-year-old enjoyed a phenomenal start in his interim role, leading the Red Devils on a seven-match unbeaten streak, which included back-to-back victories over the Premier League’s top two in Arsenal and Manchester City.

United’s run was eventually brought to halt by Ne...