Michael Carrick appoints Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate to Manchester United staff

Michael Carrick will be interim manager until the end of the season and has appointed Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate to his Manchester United backroom staff.

Michael Carrick has been named Manchester United's interim manager until the end of the season and has moved quickly to fill four positions in his backroom team. He will be confirmed in the role on Tuesday and takes over following Ruben Amorim's sacking earlier this month. Darren Fletcher led the team for two recent matches but will return to focus on the club's under-18s after declining a first-team role under Carrick. Carrick previously managed Middlesbrough and had a short spell in charge of United after Ole Gunnar Solskjær's 2021 departure. Known staff appointments: - Steve Holland has been added to Carrick's staff; he was formerly England's assistant under Gareth Southgate and most recently managed Yokohama F. Marinos until last April. - Jonathan Woodgate joins the staff; he previously coached alongside Carrick at Middlesbrough and has managerial experience at Middlesbrough and Bournemouth. - Travis Binnion has been retained and promoted from his role as under-21s lead coach. - Jonny Evans remains on the staff after working with Darren Fletcher. - Carrick secured the interim role ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjær after face-to-face interviews with chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox, and his first fixture could be the Manchester City visit to Old Trafford after United's FA Cup exit to Brighton. Summary: Carrick's appointments complete much of his short-term backroom team as he takes interim charge with 17 Premier League matches remaining and a stated task to finish in a European position. His first match is likely to be the Manchester City visit to Old Trafford; the club's longer-term managerial situation beyond this season is undetermined at this time.