{
  "id": 17626019,
  "title": "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Michael Carrick is the right man for Manchester United and reveals his own offer to return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-insists-michael-carrick-is-the-right-man-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:32:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-insists-michael-153229587.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the former Manchester United manager, has reaffirmed his belief that Michael Carrick remains the ideal leader for the club despite a nine-game winless streak that has relegated them to 17th place in the Premier League. Solskjaer, who previously worked with Carrick at Old Trafford and has since appointed him as caretaker manager following Ruben Amorim's dismissal, remains confident in Carrick's abilities. Carrick, who served as Solskjaer's assistant during his tenure, has been praised for his understanding of the club, fans, and the necessary measures for progress. Solskjaer had previously expressed his willingness to step in and offer support to Carrick should the club's management deem it necessary.",
  "summary": "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Michael Carrick is still the right man to take Manchester United forward, despite a nine-game winless run that has left them 17th in the Premier League. Solskjaer also revealed he offered to step in after Ruben Amorim's sacking in January, but spoke highly of Carrick, his former assistant, when the club were weighing up their options.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Michael Carrick is the right man for Manchester United.",
    "Solskjaer previously worked with Carrick at Old Trafford and appointed him as caretaker manager.",
    "Carrick praised for understanding the club, fans, and necessary measures for progress."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}