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Michael Carrick needs to avoid the same pitfalls as Ruben Amorim, but he showed a dogmatic streak at Boro

Real Madrid have reverted to type and abandoned all pretence of evolution as they part ways with Xabi Alonso, in a move which sums up many of the problems of football today

Carrick emerged as the frontrunner after the club spoke both to the 44-year-old and to their former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about the role.

At its peak in the 1990s and 2000s, Manchester United was the reference point in professional club football around the globe. It set the commercial agenda, dominated the game domestically and projected power far beyond the pitch. That era now feels distant – not because ambition has faded, but because…

Manchester United expect to confirm Michael Carrick as the interim manager on Tuesday and will make money available for the transfer window

Michael Carrick managed Ronaldo during his previous spell as Man Utd caretaker.

Plenty going on at Old Trafford as fans await appointment of interim manager

David Gowans, 32, was also banned from attending football matches for 10 years