Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward could delay his departure to oversee the appointment of a new manager.

Woodward announced in April he was going to leave his role at the end of 2021, following the collapse of the failed European Super League project.

United though are now on the hunt for a new manager after parting ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday.

Sky Sports says the current 'instability' within United's football department means Woodward is 'likely to still have a key role for many months to come'.

After sacking Solskjaer, the club announced in a statement that former midfielder and first-team coach Michael Carrick would take charge of the next few games, starting with Tuesday's Champions League clash with Villarreal.

An interim manager would then be appointed until the end of the season, before a permanent replacement would come in during the summer.