Michael Carrick has revealed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged him to take the Manchester United job after he was sacked in late 2021.
Solskjaer's three-year reign at Old Trafford came to an end in November 2021 following a disastrous start to the season. Carrick, then his right-hand man, stepped in for three unbeaten games as caretaker manager before announcing his departure just minutes after overseeing a 3-2 victory over Arsenal, following Ralf Rangnick's appointment as interim boss.
In his decision, the former England international ended more than 15 years of association with the Red Devils, having spent 12 trophy-laden seasons playing for United before moving into coaching at the club while Jose Mourinho was still in charge. Carrick, now excelling at Middlesbrough in his first permanent management role, has opened up on his decision to leave Old Trafford and what advice Solskjaer gave him a matter of hours after the Norwegian was relieved of his duties.
