{"id":5769,"date":"2026-01-13T09:50:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=5769"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:50:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:50:52","slug":"man-utd-reach-agreement-in-principle-to-appoint-carrick-as-interim-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=5769","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd reach agreement in principle to appoint Carrick as interim manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"asset:40547e90-b849-4c97-bf52-a9448bcb4cb3\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1p40248-Header e14e9ror5\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1de7kuz-HeadingContainer e14e9ror1\"><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-sgxsay-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\"><span>Life moves fast at Manchester United<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-rcvhal-ServerSideTime e14e9ror0\"><span data-testid=\"timestamp\" class=\"ssrcss-umer6k-Timestamp ekpio9q4\"><span data-testid=\"accessible-timestamp\" class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">published at 09:12 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-crgz56-Time ekpio9q2\">09:12 GMT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/header>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-kkut0v-Contributor etflsgg2\"><span class=\"ssrcss-118oapy-ImageWrapper etflsgg1\"><span class=\"ssrcss-jjv0lx-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/128\/cpsprodpb\/\/vivo\/live\/images\/2024\/10\/24\/dbbc71db-9f26-48c8-81be-402f406e5682.png.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/span><\/span><span><strong>Simon Stone<\/strong><br \/>BBC Sport Manchester United reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Even in the crazy world of Manchester United, it has been a crazy couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Two weeks ago today, United were preparing to face Wolves and looking to follow up their Boxing Day victory over Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Not only did they fail to win, Ruben Amorim switched to a back three, annoying United&#8217;s hierarchy and triggering the fiery exchange with director of football Jason Wilcox that eventually led to his dismissal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Darren Fletcher took over for two games but United&#8217;s plan was always to have a caretaker in place to the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Michael Carrick is that man.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-12gl1u2-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1124gre-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Coach Michael Carrick looks on\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/13\/3eea4082-7999-44c0-a4d7-f0fc7028314d.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/13\/3eea4082-7999-44c0-a4d7-f0fc7028314d.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/13\/3eea4082-7999-44c0-a4d7-f0fc7028314d.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/13\/3eea4082-7999-44c0-a4d7-f0fc7028314d.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/594\/cpsprodpb\/vivo\/live\/images\/2026\/1\/13\/3eea4082-7999-44c0-a4d7-f0fc7028314d.jpg.webp 594w\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-2z7a81-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Image source, <\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life moves fast at Manchester Unitedpublished at 09:12 GMT 09:12 GMT Simon StoneBBC Sport Manchester United reporter Even in the crazy world of Manchester United, it has been a crazy couple of weeks. 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