Sign up now: Get the biggest sports news in your inboxMichael Carrick will take charge of Manchester United until the end of the season. LONDON – Manchester United have on Jan 13 agreed a deal in principle to appoint former midfielder Michael Carrick as interim manager until the end of the season. He guided Middlesbrough to the play-offs for the Premier League in his first season in charge but was dismissed in June 2025 after finishing 10th in the second tier. The 20-time English champions are seventh in the Premier League, but just three points outside the top four and one point behind fifth-placed Brentford. United host local rivals Manchester City on Saturday in what could be Carrick’s first game in charge.

Source: BBC January 13, 2026 11:52 UTC