Michael Carrick begins his first full season as Manchester United manager with an ambitious mandate after being handed a two-year contract to become the club’s permanent manager.<\/p>\n
Carrick used the club’s official yearbook to set out clear targets, insisting the squad can challenge across competitions. \u201cWe know we\u2019ve got what it takes to beat the best teams in this league,\u201d Carrick wrote in a message to fans included in the club\u2019s official yearbook . \u201cNow it\u2019s about doing that over a full Premier League campaign, while also fighting for every trophy available to us.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a fantastic group of players, and we believe they have the required standards of talent, commitment and determination to be successful here. They love being at the club, and we can see how badly they want it; that gives us the confidence to know we\u2019re really building something and moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cannot wait to lead the group forward next season and for those special European nights to return to Old Trafford. We are ready to kick on and give you more of the great moments that United are all about.\u201d<\/p>\n
The interim period that secured Carrick the job was striking. No Premier League team won more games than United\u2019s 12 ever since Carrick replaced Amorim in the dugout. They lost only two of the 17 games Carrick managed in 2025\u201326, and no Premier League team scored more goals than their 33 during that span. United sat sixth in the standings when Amorim left the club and secured Champions League qualification with two games to spare under Carrick.<\/p>\n
Carrick also reflected on the approach he and his staff took on returning to the dressing room. \u201cDuring the first few days after I returned to the club, myself and the coaching staff talked to the players about the huge opportunity we all have to represent Manchester United, which means so much to so many people, and the importance of embracing the challenge of playing for our club. The players certainly did that and more, and we can be really proud of the progress the group has made over the last few months.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that we need to keep improving. We have a huge responsibility here to win and play exciting football. That never changes, and we should always be striving to compete for the biggest trophies. There are steps to take, but we are in a good place to take them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carrick has warned work remains in the summer transfer window. Casemiro appears bound for Inter Miami, a deal is in its final stages with Atalanta for \u00c9derson, and United have been linked with Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni, Alex Scott and Andrey Santos after missing out on Mateus Fernandes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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