Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Michael Carrick have emerged as the leading candidates as Manchester United’s interim coach following the sack of Ruben Amorim on Monday.
The United hierarchy, led by Sporting Director Jason Wilcox, held initial informal talks with both former players on Tuesday.
It is understood that the club is exploring a short-term solution to stabilise the first team until the end of the 2025/26 season, with a permanent appointment deferred until the summer.
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Talks with the club’s leadership are expected, and it has not been ruled out that the duo could work together. Carrick was a key member of Solskjaer’s coaching staff when the Norwegian replaced José Mourinho in December 2018.
Darren Fletcher, currently United’s Under-18s coach, has also been spoken to about the role and will remain in temporary charge until a caretaker is appointed. The former midfielder will oversee his first match on Wednesday when United travel to Burnley in the Premier League.
Former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is also believed to be in contention.
Solskjaer initially took charge as caretaker after Mourinho’s dismissal in 2018 before being appointed permanently, a role he held for three years until his sacking in November 2021. Carrick then enjoyed a brief three-match spell as interim manager before leaving the club in December 2021.
Carrick has been out of work since being dismissed by Middlesbrough last June after two years in charge, while Solskjaer was sacked by Turkish side Besiktas in August.
