When he was seeking inspiration for Succession, his magnificent television series about a comically dysfunctional business, it is as well Jesse Armstrong did not alight on Manchester United. Because nobody would believe that a financial operation as big as this could get its forward planning so consistently,

When United sacked David Moyes in April 2014, it was the first time the club could put out a statement online confirming that a manager had been dismissed. The internet was only invented in 1989 – three years after Ron Atkinson lost his job at Old Trafford and Ferguson replaced him.

Man United pick lead candidate for interim manager after interviews with Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - Darren Fletcher’s candidacy may have been damaged by United’s FA Cup exit on Sunday

Carrick has the potential to be the permanent manager of Manchester United for many years to come but there needs to be a long, testing interim period first for him to come through. A top six finish this season is the bare minimum for him to be in the running for the job.

Michael Carrick is back at Manchester United in interim charge - but which former player would our writers pick for each team?