It’s a fitting farewell for the club legend
Michael Carrick revealed in March that he is to retire at the end of the season, with Jose Mourinho confirming that the former Spurs man will move into a coaching role at the club.
The 36-year-old has made 463 appearances for the club since joining from Tottenham Hotspur in 2006, winning five Premier League titles and a Champions League during his time at Old Trafford and becoming a fan favourite throughout that time.
The club’s longest-serving player, Carrick underwent a procedure for an irregular heart rhythm in November 2017 before returning to Jose Mourinho’s squad shortly afterwards.
His final game for the club will be on Sunday at home to Watford and his manager has confirmed that the midfielder will start the match as a tribute for his years of service to the club.
Speaking to media today, Mourinho said: “He will start the last match at Old Trafford and he will captain in front of the fans. The most important quality is to be a man and football is not full of them. Society is not full of them. So when you find one of them, you have to value and you have to keep.”
It remains to be seen whether Carrick will be handed a place in the squad for United’s FA Cup final against Chelsea on May 19th, though Mourinho’s comments suggest that Sunday’s game will be his last.
