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Michael Carrick takes over as interim manager to stabilize Manchester United's campaign aiming for Champions League qualification, with the club three points behind fourth place.
- Published 14th Jan 2026, Manchester United appointed Michael Carrick as interim head coach for the rest of the 2025–26 season, tasking him to secure a top-five finish.
- After a turbulent 14‑month spell, Ruben Amorim was dismissed last week following a clash with Jason Wilcox over a proposed switch to a back four.
- Data from Opta shows Manchester United have a 3.69% Champions League chance and projects an eighth-place finish with 54.39 points, behind Brentford’s 9.65% and Brighton & Hove Albion’s 4.04%.
- Man United are currently seventh and face a tight chase for European places, sitting one point behind fifth-placed Brentford and three points off fourth-placed Liverpool.
- Carrick’s experience at United convinced the club he is a safe pair of hands for the coming months, backed by his prior interim spell where he won two of three games after Solskjær’s dismissal years ago.
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Premier League predictions this weekend – Matchweek 22
The Premier League returns from an FA Cup break with a bang in Matchweek 22 including a huge derby battle to kick-start proceedings.Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford under the stewardship of Michael Carrick for the first time as caretaker boss.Elsewhere, Arsenal continue their title push with a trip to face Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa take on Everton as they seek to keep pace at the summit.Each week, RadioTimes.com Spo…
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