Manchester United has announced that Michael Carrick is leaving the club as a first-team coach after 15 years of service. Michael joined Man U from Tottenham for £18.6 million in 2006 and in the process he helped the club to win five Premier League titles, the League Cups, the Europa League, the FA Cup and the Club World Cup.
Jose Mourinho promoted Michael Carrick to the Man United Coaching team in 2018. He was later retained by Ole Gunnar Solksjaer after Jose Mourinho was sacked. In November, Ole Gunnar was also sacked and Carrick took over as the caretaker of Manchester United for three games. He presided over a 2-0 win over Villarreal, a 1-1 draw with Chelsea and a triumph against Arsenal on December 2.
United issued a statement just moments after the final whistle which announced the 3-2 victory against Arsenal. The club confirmed that Michael Carrick will leave and Ralf Rangnick is now the interim manager.
“My time at this great club will always rank as the best years of my career. When I first signed over 15 years ago, I never in my wildest dreams could have imagined winning so many trophies and I will certainly never forget the fantastic memories both as a player and as a member of the coaching team,” said Michael Carrick.
“However, after a lot of thought and deliberation, I have decided that now is the right time for me to leave the club. I want to place on record my thanks to all of the players and a special mention goes to the backroom staff, working long hours with such a great group of people has been a real pleasure and I have made some long-lasting friendships.
“I am, and will always be, a Manchester United fan and will come to as many matches as possible. I would like to wish Ralf, the staff, the players and the fans all the best for the future and I look forward to being in the stands and supporting the boys as a fan.”
“Michael leaves with the sincerest thanks and best wishes of everyone at Manchester United after 15 years of exceptional service to the club as a player and as a coach. While we are sad to see him go, we respect and understand Michael’s decision,” said the Man U football director John Murtough.
“He will always be known as one of the finest midfielders in the history of Manchester United, and, more recently, as an excellent coach who has worked tirelessly under two managers to help develop the strong squad which Ralf will now take charge of.
“We are grateful for the steady leadership Michael has shown through this period of managerial transition, and while he is now stepping away from day-to-day involvement, he will always be welcome back as a legend of the club.”
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