The Reason Behind the Delay in Carrick's Official Confirmation

It's now clear that Michael Carrick will be appointed as Manchester United's permanent manager. The former midfielder reached an agreement with the club's hierarchy days ago for a two-year contract, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. There were expectations that the news would be confirmed before yesterday's match against Nottingham Forest, which was the Red Devils' final home game of the season. However, this did not happen, and the delay is reportedly due to finalizing all the details with his coaching staff, according to journalist Samuel Luckhurst, who is close to Manchester United.

Carrick intends to retain the same staff he brought in when he took over on an interim basis on January 13th. This includes Steve Holland, former assistant for the England national team, and Jonathan Woodgate, who previously served as Carrick's assistant at Middlesbrough. Jonny Evans, Travis Binyon, and goalkeeping coach Craig Mawson complete the team. Each of them is expected to sign new contracts, which will also come with improved financial terms.

All these arrangements are anticipated to be finalized within days, with an official announcement expected later this week.

Earlier today, Fabrizio Romano reported that Steve Holland has already signed his new contract.