Carrick doesn't need rest after netting Man Utd job

Michael Carrick insists he doesn't need a break – and couldn't have one anyway at the moment because of the exam pressure his children are under.

Carrick was famously in Barbados with former team-mate Wayne Rooney when Ruben Amorim was sacked by Manchester United in January.

There has been no time for a holiday since as Carrick has engineered a superb end to the season that has carried United back into the Champions League after a two-year absence.

The 44-year-old could be forgiven for stepping back and taking a breath before plotting a new campaign.

But Carrick says he doesn't need it – and even if he did, there is no opportunity.

"I certainly don't feel I need a break," he said.

"I feel good. You get in the rhythm of working. You get used to it, you get into the flow of it and I've loved every minute of it.

"It's the kids' exams that are getting in the way at the moment; A-levels and GCSEs, to be honest. That's stopping me from booking anything."