Overview
- Transfer reporting indicates Carrick is set to succeed the dismissed Rúben Amorim, with a decision expected within 48 hours and formal confirmation anticipated this week.
- An updated report says Carrick has agreed to United’s conditions for a caretaker role through season’s end, a move not yet formally announced by the club.
- Darren Fletcher’s brief stint as stand‑in included a 1–2 FA Cup loss to Brighton and a 2–2 league draw at Burnley, and he is expected to remain on the staff if Carrick takes over.
- The approach would mirror United’s 2021 caretaker model; Carrick previously went unbeaten in three matches in that spell before the club appointed Ralf Rangnick for the remainder of the season.
- Carrick is a former United midfielder and ex-Middlesbrough manager credited with steadying Boro after taking over in 2022, as speculation about Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s return has receded in recent days.