Michael Carrick wasted no time getting into coaching and management as soon as he hung up his boots as a player at Manchester United.
After spending 12 years as a Manchester United player, Michael Carrick announced his retirement in 2018.
Eight years later, Carrick is set to become United head coach until the end of the season. As things stand, Ineos are planning to make a longer-term appointment in the summer.
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United fans are fully behind Carrick’s appointment, despite his lack of experience as a 44-year-old coach.
But Carrick has never been shy about his desire to become a manager, and he now has a golden opportunity at Old Trafford.
Michael Carrick laid out manager plans in 2018
Carrick spent time as Jose Mourinho’s assistant and as a coach under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before taking his first senior managerial job at Middlesbrough.
Those who know Carrick were clearly not surprised by his coaching ambitions. Solskjaer predicted Carrick would become a manager, while Bruno Fernandes praised Carrick’s coaching style.
During Carrick’s final interview as a player, he outlined his plans to enter management.
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As quoted by United’s official website, Carrick said: “You’ve got to go step by step. I’m not getting carried away here. Just because I was a half-decent player it doesn’t guarantee I’m going to be a success in whatever I do.
“I’m well aware of that. I’m not getting ahead of myself. Probably at this stage, my answer to your question would be ‘yes’.
“But I don’t want to be throwing quotes out there saying I want to be a manager!”
Next Man United manager should keep Michael Carrick
It seems that Carrick’s time as head coach will only last five months at Old Trafford, but he is clearly eager to continue his management career.
He has already learned from Mourinho and Solskjaer as well as from playing under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Ferguson has tipped Carrick to be a good manager, and it feels inevitable that he will one day be the permanent head coach at Old Trafford.
If Ineos do want a world-class coach to be appointed in the summer, one option is to keep Carrick in the backroom staff to continue his development.
He is still young, full of ambition and knows United extremely well.
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