Man United name Michael Carrick head coach until end of season - ESPN

Manchester United have appointed former player Michael Carrick as their head coach until the end of the season, the club confirmed Tuesday.

Carrick is set to take training for the first time on Wednesday ahead of the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Saturday.

The 44-year-old, who beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ruud van Nistelrooy to the job, will be assisted by former England No. 2 Steve Holland as well as Jonathan Woodgate, Travis Binnion and Jonny Evans.

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Darren Fletcher, caretaker for the past two games, has decided to return to leading the club's under-18s.

Confirmation of Carrick's appointment came on Tuesday following a face-to-face meeting with CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox on Thursday and further talks on Monday.

He succeeds Ruben Amorim, who was sacked last week after 14 months as head coach.

The expectation is that United will look to appoint a new noninterim head coach in the summer.

«Having the responsibility to lead Manchester United is an honor,» Carrick said in a news release.

«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.»

Carrick has done the job before, taking charge for three games during the 2021-22 campaign.

Made caretaker in November 2021 after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked, he oversaw wins over Villarreal and Arsenal, and a draw with Chelsea.

He showed himself to be comfortable making