Darren Fletcher’s candidacy is coming to an end after United’s FA Cup exit on Sunday
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Manchester United have verbally agreed a deal with Michael Carrick to become their interim manager for the rest of the season.
The Red Devils snubbed the option of bringing back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the former midfielder now taking over from caretaker boss Darren Fletcher, who has been in the role for two games.
Former Chelsea and England assistant manager Steve Holland will join Carrick’s staff at Old Trafford.
Ruud van Nistelrooy was also in contention to oversee the remainder of the campaign, with United finalising plans in the aftermath of their FA Cup exit to Brighton.
United conducted face-to-face interviews with Carrick, their former captain, on Thursday and Solskjaer, the scorer of the winner in the 1999 Champions League final, on Saturday.
Carrick is believed to have interviewed well and went unbeaten in a three-game stint in caretaker charge of United in 2021, before having three seasons as Middlesbrough manager.
Solskjaer, who was appointed United’s caretaker manager after Jose Mourinho’s sacking in December 2018, fared so well that he got the job on a permanent basis, taking United to finishes of third and second in the Premier League and the 2021 Europa League final. He subsequently had a seven-month reign as Besiktas manager.
Carrick is expected to be in the dugout for the Manchester derby on Saturday lunchtime.