Football fans left furious as Premier League Manager of the Season nominees announced

Football fans have expressed their anger after Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick was nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Season award.

The 44-year-old has worked wonders with the Red Devils ever since being appointed as Ruben Amorim's replacement back in January.

Carrick has guided United back into the Champions League, with the club on course to finish in the top three for the first time since the days of Erik ten Hag in 2023.

But given he's only been in the dugout for four months, rival supporters have been left less than impressed.

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"Carrick," said one fan while accompanying their post with a laughing emoji. "Shows the state of the Premier League this season."

A second said: "What is Carrick doing there?"

Another wrote: "Please can somebody tell me what's Carrick doing in that list."

A fourth opined: "Carrick getting nominated before [Daniel] Farke is scandalous."

And a fifth said: "What is Carrick doing in there? Managing 15 games all season is now enough to get you nominated."

Others also expressed their shock that Daniel Farke and Unai Emery, managing Leeds United and Aston Villa respectively, haven't been included.

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The Barclays Manager of the Season nominees are in! 🚨

Who gets your vote? 👇 pic.twitter.com/McKTLQX96u

— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 14, 2026

Accompanying Carrick on the list is Mikel Arteta.

The Spaniard is on the verge of steering Arsenal to Premier League title glory, with just two victories needed to scoop the crown for the first time since 2004.

His title rival, Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, has been shortlisted as well.

Regis Le Bris is under consideration after Sunderland exceeded expectations by staying in the top flight.

The Black Cats, who have beaten fierce rivals Newcastle home and away this term, had been widely tipped to go down.

However, they're pushing to finish in the top half of the table after winning 12 of their 36 matches so far.

Another manager whose team has punched well above its weight is Keith Andrews at Brentford.

Like Sunderland, fans and pundits presumed the Bees would be sucked into a relegation battle at the start of the campaign.

However, Brentford are chasing European football, with the club currently eighth with two matches to go.

Bournemouth lost a host of key players at the start of the campaign.

Yet Andoni Iraola, who has already announced that he'll be leaving the club this summer, has the Cherries dreaming of Champions League football next term.

Bournemouth face Manchester City this weekend knowing that, if they win and other results go their way, then a place in Europe's premier competition could lie in wait.

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