Overview
- Manchester United named Michael Carrick head coach through the end of the season, with his first of 17 league games coming in Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
- Carrick said the club is not soulless and spoke of “magic” at Carrington, while refusing to rule out staying beyond June and confirming there have been no permanent talks.
- Reports say Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Joel and Avram Glazer traveled to Carrington for an executive committee meeting moved from Monaco, signaling hands-on oversight.
- Reports also indicate Carrick has blocked a January exit for Harry Maguire; Maguire is available after injury, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo return from AFCON, and Matthijs de Ligt remains sidelined.
- United sit seventh in the Premier League after missing Europe last season, and Carrick identified securing European football as a realistic step that would show progress.