Man Utd, Michael Carrick
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The full story of another turbulent week at Old Trafford, as the club appoint their third manager of the 2025-26 season
In his first public address following his appointment, Carrick told Manchester United’s in-house podcast exactly what it wanted to hear. After the very public demands for a return to the club’s “DNA”—which is nothing more than the vague notion of attacking football—the former England international set out his stall early on.
Michael Carrick will be joined by two new arrivals at Manchester United in Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate.Carrick was on Tuesday evening officially confirmed as United’s new head coach, taking the reins until the end of the season.
New Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick is preparing to face Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday, 17 January, in the Premier League. The Englishman is likely to have a sense
Carrick previously served as Man Utd’s interim boss between Solskjær and Ralf Rangnick, winning two of his three games at the helm. Now, the ex-Middlesbrough boss has until the end of the 2025–26 season to impress, with INEOS likely pleading for stability as opposed to anything particularly swashbuckling.