Manchester United’s deliberations over a temporary replacement for Ruben Amorim reached their conclusion on Tuesday as former midfielder Michael Carrick was appointed head coach, not manager, until the end of the season.
Carrick, who made 464 appearances for the Red Devils, has experience in management after a three-year tenure at Middlesbrough, but such an assignment pales in comparison to the one he will undertake at Old Trafford over the coming months.
