English Michael Carrick appointed head coach of Manchester United. This was reported by the Mancunian press service.

The agreement is valid until the end of the current season.

On January 5, the Portuguese resigned as head coach of Manchester United. Reuben Amorim. In the previous two matches the interim manager was the Scotsman Darren Fletcher. Under him the team drew with Burnley (2:2) in the English championship match and was eliminated from the FA Cup, losing to Brighton (1:2).

Carrick is 44 years old. He previously served twice as Manchester United’s interim head coach, in 2018 after leaving Jose Mourinho and in 2021 after his resignation Ole Gunnar Solskjaerwhere the specialist worked. From 2022 to 2025, Carrick was head coach of Middlesbrough.

As a Manchester United player, Carrick won the English championship five times, winning the Champions League, Europa League and Club World Cup.

After 21 rounds, Manchester United has scored 32 points and is in 7th place in the English championship table. In the next match on January 17, the team will host Manchester City.

Footballer of the Russian national team Dmitry Barinov he called the decision to leave Lokomotiv Moscow the most difficult of his life. He wrote about it on social networks.

On Tuesday CSKA announced the transfer of Barinov from Lokomotiv, the term of the contract expires until the end of the 2028/29 season.

“I will say without a doubt that this is the most difficult decision of my life,” Barinov noted. — I came to Lokomotiv at the age of 15, now I’m 29. During this time we won the championship, won cups and a super cup. I say a huge thank you to everyone who was there for me; to every coach and to all teammates, to the team and club staff, to everyone who has been on my path and in my life and, of course, the main and most important thing is thanks to the fans.”

“Already in December I informed the coaching staff and management of my decision and I understand that the negativity around me would affect the team in the second part of the season. This is not what I want to leave behind. In no case do I want to speak badly in this message about the previous management or other processes, nor mention the details of the ‘negotiations’. I would just like to wish the new management good luck, they have a long way to go,” he added.

Barinov graduated from Lokomotiv, for whose main team he played 274 matches in various tournaments, scoring 13 goals and 27 assists. As part of the club, the footballer won the Russian Cup three times (2017, 2019, 2021) and the championship once (2018) and the national Super Cup (2019).

Football player Dmitry Barinov he does not consider himself a traitor after moving from Lokomotiv Moscow to the capital CSKA. He wrote about it on social networks.

On Tuesday CSKA announced the transfer of Barinov from Lokomotiv, the term of the contract expires until the end of the 2028/29 season.

“I feel bad when I read your negative comments, but I often made emotional statements and you accepted me for who I am. Because absolutely each of us has the right to our own opinions and emotions, but I have nothing but a feeling of gratitude towards our fans for all these years: for the “Steel Rail” (award for the best player of the season according to Lokomotiv fans – approx.), for the general moments of happiness and moments of temporary failures. We have been together for half of my life and I am proud of our history: I want to ask you not to rewrite it, I am not a traitor,” Barinov wrote.

“Yes, I have decided to leave my home, but I am sure of one thing: Lokomotiv and the fans will always be in my heart”, added the footballer.

Barinov is 29 years old. He graduated from Lokomotiv, for whose main team he played 274 matches in various tournaments, scoring 13 goals and 27 assists. As part of the club, the footballer won the Russian Cup three times (2017, 2019, 2021) and the championship once (2018) and the national Super Cup (2019).