He’s been a great servant to the club.
Michael Carrick officially embarked on a new chapter on Saturday afternoon as the midfielder was listed as a coach on Manchester United’s teamsheet for the visit of Swansea City to Old Trafford.
The United captain took up a position on the bench as part of Jose Mourinho’s staff ahead of officially joining the backroom team when he hangs up the boots at the end of the season.
“It’s only for next season really but, this season, he is already coming and sharing a little bit of our space,” Mourinho said before the game.
“We are opening the door for him to not have a difficult transition next season. So, this season, he’s doing little things.
“He is learning, not the football of course, but the other side of the life and I think it’s a good experience for him until the end of the season. Maybe, in three or four matches, it’s another experience for him to share the bench from a different perspective.”
Carrick joined United from Tottenham in 2006 and has made 463 appearances for the Red Devils, winning five Premier League titles, an FA Cup, the Champions League, three League Cups and the Europa League.
Captain Carrick ➡️ Coach Carrick
The skipper, @Carras16, has a new role on the #MUFC bench today! https://t.co/WQtDUCi5ks pic.twitter.com/FIcMcXJhnH
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 31, 2018
Coach's view for Michael Carrick: Michael Carrick is preparing for a new role at United by being on the bench on Saturday. https://t.co/96X5eEGv8e pic.twitter.com/lbw9KncI3n
— Lee MUFC (@RooKnee56) March 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/IQVisionball/status/980082955753320448
Great to see Michael Carrick on bench in coaching capacity for the first time. Five-time title winner with unrivalled experience. Already played big role in McTominay’s development #mufc
— Ciaran Kelly (@CiaranKelly__) March 31, 2018
He deserve it, always played his heart out for united. 👏🏽👏🏽⚽ #mufc
— Andrea (@aan8103) March 31, 2018
https://twitter.com/AlexanderJuul/status/980082105949581312
I’m very happy for him, but will he not play the rest of the season? Would be nice to see him play as many games as possible before his retirement 🙏🏻 my #fav #English #footballer 👏🏻
— Koo Mi (@KooMi1) March 31, 2018
