Overview
- Manchester United confirmed Michael Carrick as head coach until the end of the season, with his debut set for Saturday’s derby against Manchester City.
- Co-owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer met at Carrington on Thursday after moving an executive meeting to Manchester to support the transition.
- Carrick’s staff features former England assistant Steve Holland alongside Jonathan Woodgate and Jonny Evans, with Travis Binnion promoted, drawing both praise and criticism from ex-players.
- United plan a summer hunt for an experienced manager led by director of football Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada, as pundits warn against making Carrick permanent.
- Ruben Amorim was dismissed after publicly criticising the hierarchy, with reports claiming he considered resigning and received about £12m in compensation, which has not been officially confirmed.