Overview
- Carrick’s staff features assistant Steve Holland and academy coach Travis Binnion, with reports also naming Jonathan Woodgate and Jonny Evans in first-team roles.
- Ruben Amorim was dismissed after publicly criticising the hierarchy, and the club’s leadership is conducting a summer search for a permanent coach under the sporting-director framework.
- Carrick opens against Manchester City on Saturday before facing Arsenal, with a stated aim of pushing back into Champions League contention.
- Gary Neville and Roy Keane urge United not to appoint Carrick permanently and cite options such as Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Carlo Ancelotti, Luis Enrique and Diego Simeone.
- Transfer watch: reports say Inter, Napoli and Fiorentina are monitoring Harry Maguire; BBC-linked reports indicate Bruno Fernandes intends to stay for the season; Sky Sports reports Juventus have approval to approach Crystal Palace for Jean-Philippe Mateta, a striker previously linked to United.