MANCHESTER UNITED will skip a lengthy end-of-season review amid plans to install Michael Carrick as their next head coach.
With United already assured of football and in need of one point from their final two games to be certain of third place, a judgement is believed to have already been made on .
Manchester United won’t be needing a long end-of-season review for their next permanent manager Credit: PA
Michael Carrick has led the Red Devils to a very strong third in the Premier League with two games to go Credit: AFP
Director of football Jason Wilcox and chief executive Omar Berrada are set to endorse Carrick for the role on a permanent basis to co-owner .
at the end of the season and Carrick remains the firm frontrunner.
Berrada headhunted previous head coach , an appointment that then-sporting director Dan Ashworth was not in favour of.
United have not held any formal discussions with external coaches, having appointed Carrick for the rest of the season on January 13.
Two years ago, United held an end-of-season review on Erik ten Hag’s position after they salvaged their season with an final triumph against .
Seventeen days after the final on May 25, a United official leaked the club’s decision that Ten Hag would stay but there was no formal announcement.
United insist no deal has been agreed with any coach to take charge next season.
Key United players Amad and have publicly backed Carrick to stay on, with Cunha likening Carrick’s impact to “a Sir vibe”.
Key players such as Amad and Matheus Cunha seem to have warmed to Carrick Credit: Alamy
Carrick is likely to address United fans on the pitch after their final home game of the campaign against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Former United managers , and did not take hold of the mic after the final home fixture in previous seasons.
Mourinho dodged media duties after United beat in 2017 and made no speech after the defeat of Watford in 2018.
Solskjaer decided against an on-pitch speech after a 2-0 loss to Cardiff City in 2019 while Rangnick was the interim manager and United had already announced the appointment of Ten Hag in 2022.
United spoke to several coaches amid their plan to sack Ten Hag in May 2024 but lost their nerve amid peer pressure from the majority of supporters who wanted the Dutchman to stay.
The FA Cup success came after United’s worst league season in 34 years as they ended up in eighth and finished bottom of their Champions League group.
Berrada and Ashworth, who started work at United in July 2024, washed their hands of the call to keep Ten Hag.
United’s end-of-season review drew conclusions that had long since been concluded, with United highlighting Ten Hag’s work in developing Alejandro Garnacho and , their injury toll of 66 separate cases and the inconsistent form of headline signings and .
Ten Hag claimed he would receive a new contract to reflect United’s decision yet the club merely triggered the one-year extension in his deal on July 4.
United sacked Ten Hag in late October after four defeats and three wins from their first nine Premier League fixtures in 2024-25.
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