Manchester United have appointed former midfielder Michael Carrick as their permanent head coach on a two-year contract after a successful spell in interim charge, the Premier League club said.
Carrick was handed the role on a temporary basis following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim in January and has since guided United to qualification for next season’s Champions League.
United secured third place in the Premier League after a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, capping a strong run of results under Carrick. Since taking charge on Jan. 13, Carrick has won 11 of his 16 matches and overseen a resurgence that has seen United collect 36 league points, more than any other top-flight side during that period.
His performances have also earned him a place on the six-man shortlist for the Premier League Manager of the Season award.”From the moment that I arrived here 20 years ago, I felt the magic of Manchester United. Carrying the responsibility of leading our special football club fills me with immense pride,” Carrick said in a club statement.
Carrick took over a team struggling for consistency after Amorim’s departure, which followed poor results and reported disagreements over tactics and team structure during the Portuguese coach’s 14-month spell at Old Trafford.
The former England international had previously managed United on an interim basis for three matches following the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2021.
As a player, Carrick spent 12 years at Manchester United, winning five Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup, establishing himself as one of the club’s most decorated midfielders.