Overview
- Manchester United confirmed Steve Holland, Jonathan Woodgate, Jonny Evans, Travis Binnion and Craig Mawson as Michael Carrick’s backroom team for the remainder of the season.
- Co-owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer met at Carrington to be on site during Carrick’s handover before his first match in charge.
- Carrick’s debut comes in Saturday’s Premier League derby against Manchester City, the first of a tough opening run that also includes Arsenal.
- Pundits including Gary Neville and Roy Keane argue the interim should not be made permanent, aligning with plans for a summer search targeting an elite, experienced manager.
- Analysts anticipate a move away from Ruben Amorim’s back-three toward a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 look, with some players returning from AFCON expected to increase attacking options.