As soon as Manchester United's manager took office, it was a surprise... "It's impossible to recruit players" revealed

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Manchester United, a famous man in crisis, took the helm of the team's legend Michael Carrick to put out the fire urgently. However, the club drew the line that there would be no additional support in the January transfer market.

Manchester United officially announced on its official website on the 14th that "Carrick has been appointed as a temporary manager to lead the team until the end of the 2025-2026 season." According to the club, Carrick will spend the rest of the season forming a division with coaches Steve Holland, Jonathan Woodgate, Travis Vineen, Johnny Evans and Craig Mawson.

Coach Carrick said through the club, "It's a great honor to lead Manchester United," adding, "I know what it takes for the club to succeed. I will unite the team to show the fans the performance they deserve," he said.

Jason Wilcox, technical director, also said, "Carrick is a great leader. "I know exactly what Manchester United needs for it," he said, sending trust.

Carrick, who played 464 games for Manchester United as a player and won five Premier League championships, the Champions League, the Europa League, and the Club World Cup, gained experience as a coach under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after retirement. In particular, his leadership has been proven, including taking the helm of Middlesbrough from October 2022 and leading the team for two and a half years.

In this selection process, Carrick was selected over former coach Solskjaer and coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, who were initially strong candidates. According to local reports, Carrick received much more impressive reviews than his rivals in presentation meetings with the club's management.

However, Carrick's road ahead is a thorny road. On the same day, sports media "ESPN" quoted a source as saying, "Manchester United has no new recruitment plans for coach Carrick in the January transfer market." The club has already reportedly ordered Carrick to play the rest of the season with the existing squad.

According to reports, Manchester United is keeping an eye on candidates for reinforcement of the midfield, including Adam Worton (Crystal Palace), Elliott Anderson (Nottingham Forest), and Carlos Valieva (Brighton and Hove Albion), but decided that it would be impossible to recruit in January.

"ESPN" explained, "The team's leadership believes that it is enough to run the remaining 17 games with the squad," adding, "Joshua Girkji, Manuel Ugarte, and Kobe Mainu are expected to remain in the team."

Fortunately during the misfortune, the return of the injured is imminent. Strikers Brian Mbomo and Ahmad Diallo are likely to play against Manchester City.

Manchester United's replacement of the head coach during the season is in the aftermath of the replacement of former coach Hoobeng Amorim. Manager Amorim, who took over in November 2024, was dismissed after 14 months after poor performance and conflict with the leadership. In particular, after the draw against Leeds United, he publicly criticized the team's leadership, saying, "I want to work as a manager, not a coach."

Later, Darren Fletcher temporarily took charge of the team, but he withdrew bitterly after failing to prevent Brighton and England Football Association (FA) Cup losses. Fletcher will return as the under-18 team general coach and focus on fostering prospects.

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