Manchester United have offered Michael Carrick a permanent contract that runs for the next two years. That proposal, reported by The Athletic, is understood to include the option of a 12-month extension and follows sign-off from co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.<\/p>\n
Only Manchester City have won more points than the Red Devils since Carrick defeated Pep Guardiola\u2019s side upon his return to the touchline. Carrick has also recorded victories over Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Chelsea as United pushed towards Champions League qualification and what looks like a near-guaranteed third-place finish.<\/p>\n
Alternative candidates were considered, most notably Bournemouth\u2019s outgoing Andoni Iraola, but the club appear to have settled on Carrick. If he accepts, Carrick would be the first full-time Manchester United manager in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era to be handed a contract as short as two years.<\/p>\n
That brevity is notable against the backdrop of United\u2019s previous appointments. The club\u2019s most conspicuous early mistake after Ferguson retired was the decision to hire David Moyes from Everton on a six-year deal. Moyes lasted less than one season. Burned by that outcome, United then issued three-year deals to the next five permanent managers; none of them completed the full three-year term.<\/p>\n
Louis van Gaal later revealed that he had wanted a shorter agreement when he took charge in 2014. “We always knew that the process would take three years [but] I wanted to sign only for two years,” he said. “The club wanted me to sign for three years, not me. I signed for three years\u2014so next year you will see me again.” Van Gaal was sacked within a month after winning the club\u2019s first FA Cup since Ferguson\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n
All three of Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskj\u00e6r and Erik ten Hag signed contract extensions yet still failed to last until the end of their initial three-year deals. Ten Hag\u2019s extension was accompanied by reports that United were interviewing candidates to replace him even as fresh terms were offered. The Solskj\u00e6r case remains an instructive example of hasty decision-making: after a successful caretaker spell he was quickly offered permanent terms before the end of the 2018\u201319 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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