Nemanja Vidic has backed Michael Carrick as Manchester United manager.

Speaking to the club’s official website, he said: “I played with Michael nine years and I know him really well. He’s a great character, a strong character but obviously in a different way. He’s very knowledgeable, very calm and you can always rely on him.

“He’s not the guy who is going to have many days up and down, he’s always going to be in the same line and you can see [that in] the way he is in the games and how he’s presenting the club in the media.

“This is the manager you want to have in the club, because he’s the face of the club. I think he represents the club in the best manner, plus he got the results – seven wins in 10 games, two draws and just one game lost [before Leeds]. That’s a fantastic record, plus I believe the players are enjoying it and taking the best out of it.

“He’s doing a fantastic job. Obviously [it’s] Michael Carrick and his team. I’m hoping they’re going to keep doing their job well, like they’re doing now, and secure that Champions League spot, which we are all expecting from them to do and it’s important for the fans and the club.

“We want to go and watch Manchester United against the best teams in the world.”