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A no-fuss, loyal, safe option: How Man United chose Carrick as head coach

14 Jan, 2026

A no-fuss, loyal, safe option: How Man United chose Carrick as head coach:

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A breakfast meeting set the course for the former Man United star to return as their new head coach through the end of the season. How did he get the gig, and what is expected of him?

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