United pick favourite to coach the team until season's end

Englishman Michael Carrick, former Middlesbrough coach, is the main candidate to temporarily replace Portuguese manager Rúben Amorim at Manchester United until the end of the season, according to British media outlets this Monday.

According to BBC and Sky Sports, negotiations are progressing with the 44-year-old coach, who already had a brief stint as interim manager of the ‘Red Devils’ in 2021.

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Amorim was dismissed last week due to poor results.

The United board’s goal is to finalize with the new coach before the team returns to training next Wednesday (14th).

A former player for the club, with whom he won 12 titles including the 2008 Champions League, Carrick managed Middlesbrough from October 2022 to June 2025.

The United board is also in talks with Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, another former club player who has already served as interim manager.

For now, Darren Fletcher is in charge of the team. Since Amorim’s dismissal, there have been two matches: a 2-2 draw with Burnley and a 2-1 defeat to Brighton, which resulted in elimination from the FA Cup.

Manchester United is currently seventh in the Premier League, 17 points behind leaders Arsenal; the team has been knocked out of both domestic cups and is out of European competitions this season.

Next Saturday, the team will host their archrival, Manchester City, in the opening match of the 22nd round of the Premier League.

*With content from AFP

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