Overview
- United announced Carrick, 44, will take charge for the remainder of the season after Ruben Amorim’s January 5 dismissal.
- Carrick’s first match comes Saturday in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
- With domestic cups and Europe already over, the club’s focus is the Premier League, where United sit seventh, three points off fourth.
- Director of football Jason Wilcox backed the appointment, and Carrick will be supported by Steve Holland and former defender Jonny Evans.
- Darren Fletcher oversaw a 2-2 league draw with Burnley and a 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Brighton during the interim period.