Michael Carrick announced as Manchester United's head coach until end of season
- On Tuesday Michael Carrick was poised to become Manchester United interim head coach after arriving at Carrington to sign a contract and will lead the team this weekend.
- After Ruben Amorim was dismissed earlier this month, Darren Fletcher, caretaker coach, led the first team for two matches before handing over to Michael Carrick.
- Carrick has assembled a backroom team featuring Steve Holland, Jonathan Woodgate, Jonny Evans, and Travis Binnion, with Woodgate and others previously working with him at Middlesbrough and Binnion stepping up from the Under‑21s.
- The immediate priority for Carrick is to secure Champions League qualification as United, currently seventh in the table, face Manchester City on Saturday and Arsenal next weekend.
- Carrick brings limited full-time experience, having managed Middlesbrough from 2022-25 without securing promotion, but remained unbeaten in three caretaker games at United; a permanent appointment is set for the summer.
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Carrick has 17 games to convince Man United and the first two are daunting
Michael Carrick’s start at Manchester United could not be more daunting. First up is the fierce local derby with Manchester City at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday.
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Man Utd appoint Carrick as manager to end of the season
Manchester United confirmed Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season on Tuesday, tasking him with leading the Red Devils back into the Champions League.
Even after the departure of coach Ruben Amorim it does not run at Manchester United. Now an old acquaintance takes over until the end of the season.
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