Michael Carrick officially confirmed as Manchester United's new permanent manager..

Manchester United announced on their official website on Friday that interim manager Michael Carrick has been officially appointed as the permanent first-team manager.

According to the official statement, Carrick has signed on a short-term two-year contract with the club which will only run until the summer of 2028, with an option to extend for another year.

Following the announcement, Carrick, who was interviewed by the Manchester United official website, again, said: "I've felt the magic of Manchester United since I came here 20 years ago."

"I'm incredibly proud to have the responsibility of managing our special club."

"Over the past five months, this group of players has shown the resilience, unity, and determination we demand."

“Now is the time to join hands again, with ambition and clear goals. Manchester United and our amazing fans deserve to once again strive for the highest honours.”

About Michael Carrick

The 44-year-old Carrick was born on July 28, 1981, in Wallsend, England. He is 1.88 meters tall and is a former legendary England international defensive midfielder who played for West Ham United, Swindon Town, Birmingham City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Manchester United.

After retiring in the summer of 2018, Carrick remained at Manchester United as an assistant coach. He later served as interim manager after the sacking of former manager José Mourinho, and even after his former teammate Ole-Gunnar Solskjær took over as manager, Carrick remained as an assistant coach.

In November 2021, following Solskjær's sacking, Carrick was appointed interim manager of Manchester United for the second time. During this spell, he managed the Red Devils in three matches, achieving an unbeaten record. 

The following October, Carrick chose to leave and become Middlesbrough manager.

During his two-and-a-half-year spell at Boro, he led the club to the EFL Championship promotion play-offs once and reached the Carabao Cup semi-finals once, but was sacked in the summer of 2025 due to subsequent poor results.

In January 2026, following the sacking of former Portuguese head coach Ruben Amorim, Carrick returned to Manchester United for a third interim managerial role.

This season, so far, Carrick has managed the Premier League giants in 16 matches across all competitions, achieving 11 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses, with an impressive win percentage of 68.8%.

Image source: Internet / Manchester United official website