Michael Carrick says the Manchester City case has affected him personally and should be resolved quickly. The Manchester United head coach said the dispute has raised questions for him, but he does not want it dragged out while City’s appeal remains unresolved. The commission found City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
Carrick's view on the case
Carrick’s strongest line was about pace. "I have my own questions about it because it has affected me personally. We'll have to see how it goes. The sooner it gets sorted for everyone, the better," he said, before adding: "Speed is essential... We all need to know what is going to happen."
That sits alongside a broader point he has made before about the past. "There's no getting that back [winning moments] in any direction," he said. "Whatever is done in the past, is done in the past."
He was on the pitch at Sunderland when he learned City had won their first Premier League title in 2012 thanks to Sergio Aguero's injury-time winner. United had lost the 2011-12 Premier League title on the final matchday, and Carrick's reaction to the current case is rooted in that memory.
United's immediate football problem
The legal story is not the only issue on Carrick's desk. Patrick Dorgu and Benjamin Sesko are both ruled out of the Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.
United go into that game 12th in the Premier League with 5 points from 5 league games. Tottenham are bottom on 2 points from 5, so both sides arrive with obvious pressure on their league form while the wider debate around City stays open.
Carrick’s immediate concern is Tottenham on matchday, but the case around City will not go away until there is a decision on the appeal.
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