Manchester United confirmed on Tuesday the appointment of Michael Carrick as the new first-team manager until the end of the 2025/26 season, in a decision that seeks to restore stability to a club hit by the sporting inconsistency of recent months. The club made the announcement official through its digital channels, highlighting the strong historical connection between the former player and the Old Trafford institution. “Michael Carrick is back. Our former captain is our head coach for the remainder of the 2025/26 season,” the Premier League club wrote on its official account, accompanying the message with images of the former English midfielder, who returns to a central role in the sporting project. Carrick, 43, played for Manchester United between 2006 and 2018, a period in which he established himself as one of the most reliable players in midfield and won multiple titles, including the Premier League and the Champions League. He already had a first experience on the club's bench when he took over as interim manager in 2021, following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, managing several matches before the arrival of a new coach. A symbolic interim role and an experienced coaching staff. Carrick's appointment comes after the dismissal of Ruben Amorim, who left the position after just fourteen months in charge. The board opted for a manager until the end of the season, with the idea of ??laying the foundations for a new sporting project that would allow them to regain prominence both domestically and internationally. Before making the final decision, United evaluated various internal and external alternatives. These included the possibility of bringing Solskjaer back, keeping Darren Fletcher in charge, or opting for Carrick. Ultimately, the scales tipped in favor of the former midfielder, a figure identified with the club's culture and with recent experience on the sidelines. The new coaching staff will consist of Steve Holland, former assistant to Gareth Southgate with the England national team; Jonathan Woodgate,Carrick knows from his time at Middlesbrough; Jonny Evans, a former United player until last season, and Travis Binnion. For Carrick, this will be his second experience as a head coach, after managing Middlesbrough for three years. His official debut will be extremely demanding: this Saturday he will face Manchester City in another derby, in a delicate sporting context. United are seventh in the Premier League with 32 points, just three points away from the Champions League places, but with no margin for error. Furthermore, they are not playing in European competitions this season after a poor previous campaign and have already been eliminated from both the League Cup—by Grimsby Town, from the fourth division—and the FA Cup, by Brighton & Hove Albion. Following Amorim's departure, Darren Fletcher took over on an interim basis and managed two matches: an away draw against Burnley and the cup elimination at Old Trafford against Brighton. Now, with Carrick's arrival, Fletcher will return to his usual role leading the club's under-18 team.

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