Manchester United has confirmed the appointment of Michael Carrick as interim manager until the conclusion of the season. The club has tasked the former midfielder with leading the team to a Champions League qualification spot.<\/p>\n
Carrick, 44, expressed that the responsibility of leading the club is an “honour.” During his 12-year playing career at Manchester United, he won 12 major trophies. This appointment marks his return to a coaching role at Old Trafford, following a successful three-game unbeaten run as caretaker manager in 2021.<\/p>\n
His most recent managerial position was with Middlesbrough in the second-tier Championship, a role he took on in October 2022 and departed from in June of last year after the club finished 10th.<\/p>\n
Carrick’s immediate challenge will be preparing the team for a Premier League match against local rivals Manchester City on Sunday. United currently sits seventh in the league table, three points behind fourth-placed Liverpool, in the race for Champions League qualification.<\/p>\n
“I know what it takes to succeed here; my focus is now on helping the players to reach the standards that we expect at this incredible club,” Carrick stated.<\/p>\n
The appointment follows the dismissal of Ruben Amorim last week, whose 14-month tenure ended after a period of poor results, including a 2-2 draw with Burnley and a 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Brighton under caretaker Darren Fletcher.<\/p>\n
Carrick’s extensive experience with the club, both as a decorated player and a former assistant coach under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, is understood to be a key factor in the board’s decision to entrust him with the role for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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