Michael Carrick has been officially appointed as the interim manager of Manchester United until the end of the season, Afrosport reports.
He emerged as the temporary pick over Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim last week.
The 44-year-old arrived at the Carrington training complex on Tuesday morning, with his appointment confirmed officially later in the day.
He will be assisted by Jonny Evans, Travis Binnion, Jonathan Woodgate and Craig Mawson, with the hope of securing Champions League football for the club.
“Having the responsibility to lead Manchester United is an honour,” he told the club website.
“I know what it takes to succeed here; my focus is now on helping the players to reach the standards that we expect at this incredible club, which we know that this group is more than capable of producing.
“I have worked with a number of the players already and have obviously continued to watch the team closely in recent years, I have total belief in their talents, dedication and ability to be successful here.
“There is still a lot to fight for this season, we are ready to pull everyone together and give the fans the performances that their loyal support deserves.”
Michael Carrick is back 🤝
Our former captain is our Head Coach for the remainder of 2025/26 🔴
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 13, 2026
Carrick was previously caretaker coach for three games in 2021 after the dismissal of Solskjaer. He went on to become the manager of Middlesbrough in October 2022 and remained in charge at the Riverside Stadium until June 2024.
United U-18 coach Darren Fletcher oversaw the 2-2 draw with Burnley in the Premier League and the 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup.
The FA Cup exit means the Red Devils will not participate further in any cup competition this season after failing to qualify for Europe last season.
It means they will play only 40 matches this term, which will be their lowest number of matches played in a single campaign in 111 years.
United are seventh in the Premier League, three points away from the top four and will face crosstown rivals Manchester City on Saturday.
