Michael Carrick says Manchester United is not soulless and that there is magic at Carrington
16 January 2026, 15:27 | Updated: 17 January 2026, 09:48
Michael Carrick has refuted suggestions that Manchester United is a soulless club and says he's returned to a "magic" at the club's Carrington training complex.
The former United midfielder returned to the club - where he had also previously held an assistant coaching role and been caretaker manager in 2021 - this week after replacing Ruben Amorim. The Portuguese left the club after 14 months in charge at Old Trafford.
Carrick will be head coach for United's final 17 matches of the current Premier League season, starting off with a Manchester derby at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime, live on Sky Sports.
The former Middlesbrough boss is the 11th different person to sit in the hotseat at Old Trafford since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson. Another managerial switch has added to fan discontent with protests planned for next month.
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