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Manchester United Appoints Michael Carrick Permanent Head Coach

5/17/2026

Summary

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Manchester United will name Michael Carrick permanent head coach before Sunday’s home game versus Nottingham Forest.
Carrick signed a two-year contract to June 2028, approved by chief executive Omar Berrada and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
He will retain assistants Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate.
Carrick has won 10 of 15 league games, securing Champions League qualification, and will address fans after the home match, a tradition that could seal third place.

History

Historical Context

After José Mourinho’s dismissal on 18 December 2018, Manchester United named ex-striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær caretaker on 19 December 2018; he won his first five league games, a feat not seen since Sir Matt Busby in 1946, and secured a three-year contract in March 2019. When Solskjær left in November 2021, fellow alumnus Michael Carrick briefly took caretaker charge, highlighting United’s reliance on former players.

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Manchester United will name Michael Carrick permanent head coach before Sunday’s home game versus Nottingham Forest.
Carrick signed a two-year contract to June 2028, approved by chief executive Omar Berrada and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
He will retain assistants Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate.
Carrick has won 10 of 15 league games, securing Champions League qualification, and will address fans after the home match, a tradition that could seal third place.

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