Carrick takes leave of United

Manchester – Michael Carrick has announced on he will leave Manchester United after three games as caretaker manager.

The former midfielder steadied the ship for the

Red Devils after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, taking four points from two Premier League games against Arsenal and Chelsea as well as progressing to the last-16 of the Champions League.

Carrick was part of Solskjaer’s coaching staff and had been criticised by former United players for remaining at the club after the Norwegian’s dismissal.

The club’s new interim manager Ralf Rangnick watched Thursday’s 3-2 win over Arsenal from the stands and formally took over yesterday.

Carrick joined the first team coaching staff when he retired in 2018 and served under both Jose Mourinho and Solskjaer.