Michael Carrick has the second-best win rate among Manchester United managers in the Premier League era. According to an X post by Football365 on October 16, 2026, Carrick has won 58.3 per cent of his matches in charge of the club. Only legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson has a higher rate.

Ferguson has a 65.2 per cent win rate across 810 matches. Carrick follows in second place, having recorded 58.3 per cent from 24 matches. This figure places him ahead of several high-profile managers who have led the club.

Former manager José Mourinho ranks third with a 53.8 per cent win rate from 93 matches. Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag occupies fourth position with 51.8 per cent from 85 games. Ole Gunnar Solskjær follows with a 51.4 per cent win rate across 109 matches, narrowly ahead of Louis van Gaal, who recorded 51.3 per cent from 76 games.

Other former United managers on the list include Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ryan Giggs and David Moyes. These men each recorded a 50 per cent win rate. Van Nistelrooy achieved the figure in two matches, Giggs in four and Moyes in 34.

Ralf Rangnick ranks tenth with a 41.7 per cent win rate from 24 matches, while Ruben Amorim occupies the bottom position with 31.9 per cent across 47 games.

The figures place Carrick ahead of every manager on the list except Ferguson. This highlightshis strong win percentage despite having managed significantly fewer matches than many of his predecessors.

The comparison has reignited discussion about United's managerial appointments. The performance of Carrick in comparison to other managers who have led the club since Ferguson's departure.