"It was a breakfast meeting involving Sir Alex Ferguson, Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada, two days after the dismissal of Ruben Amorim, that set the course for former Man United star Michael Carrick to return to Manchester United as their new head coach, which was confirmed on Tuesday night. The task ahead of him? Steering the team to stability, and some kind of success, between now and the end of the season."
"Carrick, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ruud van Nistelrooy, all of whom had previously enjoyed brief spells as United's interim coach, were shortlisted to return by Wilcox and Berrada, but despite minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe ending Ferguson's £2 million-a-year ambassador role at Old Trafford in Oct 2024, the club's most successful-ever manager was invited into the training ground to give his verdict on the manager search."
United dismissed Ruben Amorim on Jan. 5 after a 14-month tenure with a 38.1% win rate, the lowest of any United manager in the Premier League era. Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada installed Under-18 coach Darren Fletcher as interim for two games while searching for an experienced caretaker until summer. The shortlist included Michael Carrick, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ruud van Nistelrooy. Sir Alex Ferguson was consulted despite his ambassador role ending in Oct 2024. The club selected Carrick, a former United midfield mainstay with five Premier League titles and a Champions League winners’ medal, to steady the team.
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