Back to the Premier League Newsfeed

Michael Carrick's first interview: New Man United boss challenges misfiring stars to get him 'off my seat' and reveals reasons behind Steve Holland's appointment to backroom staff

Michael Carrick laid down a challenge to Manchester United's misfiring stars after being appointed head coach until the end of the season.

Carrick will be assisted by former England No 2 Steve Holland and his old Middlesbrough first-team coach Jonathan Woodgate.

United's Under-21s coach Travis Binnion and ex-defender Jonny Evans, who joined the back-room team when Darren Fletcher was installed as caretaker boss last week, will continue to work under Carrick, although Fletcher will to revert to the Under-18s.

Carrick beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ruud van Nistelrooy to the job with United keen to appoint someone with a knowledge of the club to speed up the transition process after Ruben Amorim was sacked.