The confirmed change
Manchester United confirmed on November 12 that Michael Carrick has left his role as men’s first-team head coach. The official statement, published at 10:33 UTC, says the club decided a change was necessary following a disappointing start to the season.
United also credits Carrick with guiding the team to third place in the 2025/26 Premier League after returning in January, with 12 wins from the remaining 17 matches. Those figures describe last season, not the current campaign.
A successor is still to be announced in this statement
The club says it wants to appoint a permanent successor as quickly as possible. This announcement names no replacement and provides no appointment date or interim coaching arrangement.
Supporters looking for confirmation of who takes over should use the club’s next official update. The departure notice itself does not confirm a successor’s contract or first match in charge.
