"Park Ji-sung's soulmate is back." Manchester United's sudden appointment of Carrick as the new head coach... Will I wake up the winning DNA I wrote with PARK

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Michael Carrick (45) was the new man to lead Manchester United in crisis.

Manchester United announced on the club's official channel on the 14th (Korea Standard Time) that "Coach Carrick was appointed as the head coach until the end of the 2025-2026 season."

"Coach Carrick will be supported by coaches Steve Holland, Jonathan Woodgate, Travis Vineen, Johnny Evans and Craig Mawson," he said.

Coach Carrick, who took on the heavy responsibility, expressed his determination. "It's an honor to lead Manchester United," he said. I know what it takes to succeed here. My goal is to help players reach the level they expect from the club."

"I've already worked with a number of Manchester United players, and I've watched the team consistently in recent years. We will do everything in our power. "I'm ready to show the performance that fans are looking forward to," he added.

On the 5th, Manchester United replaced head coach Hoobeng Amorim in a surprise move. Manager Amorim, who took over at Manchester United in November 2024, was disgraced by giving up the baton after a year and two months. His performance during his inauguration was 25 wins, 15 draws and 23 losses in 63 games (1.43 points on average), the lowest average point of any coach who has ever led Manchester United since former coach Alex Ferguson.

Manchester United weighed Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as replacements for Amorim, but the interview between the two selected Carrick as the final choice. British 'Guardian' said, "Carrick was rated higher in the interview process than Solskjaer," adding, "Carrick was very impressive in face-to-face interviews with club management." There was a specific vision for how to deal with and lead the team for the rest of the season, not just relying on past reputations, and it is said that tactical knowledge also received high scores.

Carrick is a Manchester United legend. During his active career, he played 464 games for Manchester United and won five English Premier League (EPL) championships, one UEFA Champions League (UCL) championship, and one FIFA Club World Cup championship.

After his retirement in 2018, he had a relationship with Manchester United as a coach. He assisted Jose Mourinho and former coach Gunnar Solskjaer. When former head coach Solskjaer left the team in 2021, he also served as acting head coach.

He has many years of experience as a director. Using his career as a Manchester United coach, he took over at Middlesbrough in the 2022 English Professional Football Championship (second division) and led until 2025.

To domestic fans, Coach Carrick is familiar with Park Ji-sung's close colleague during his time at Manchester United and as a leading player in Manchester United's golden age. The two shared numerous honors from 2006 to 2012, taking charge of Manchester United's midfield and sides.

Carrick's debut is expected to be the "Manchester Derby." Manchester United will play a home game against Manchester City in the 22nd round of the EPL at 9:30 p.m. on the 17th at Old Trafford.

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