{"id":179306,"date":"2025-09-17T20:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/mourinho-and-carrick-likely-replacements-for-amorim"},"modified":"2025-09-17T22:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:18:32","slug":"mourinho-and-carrick-likely-replacements-for-amorim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/mourinho-and-carrick-likely-replacements-for-amorim","title":{"rendered":"Mourinho and Carrick Likely Replacements for Amorim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Manchester United assistant manager, Rene Meulensteen, has tipped Michael Carrick to replace Ruben Amorim as the club\u2019s manager.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that former Red Devils\u2019 boss, Jose Mourinho could be in line to return to the club.<\/p>\n<p>Meulensteen believes that Carrick, who has once served as interim manager at Old Trafford, \u2018might be the obvious option\u2019 should the Red Devils sack Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>Carrick was sacked by Championship side Middlesbrough at the end of last season after he led them to a 10th-place finish.<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman coached Middlesbrough for three seasons before he was sacked in June.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael Carrick might be the obvious option if Ruben Amorim is to go,\u201d Meulensteen told BetVictor, as quoted by Metro.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously Michael Carrick still knows quite a few players that were there when he was there. So he\u2019s still got some good inside information. He obviously knows the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knows what\u2019s expected from the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJose Mourinho\u2019s out of the job as well. So that will be thrown around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Manchester United assistant manager, Rene Meulensteen, has tipped Michael Carrick to replace Ruben Amorim as the club\u2019s manager. He also said that former Red Devils\u2019 boss, Jose Mourinho could be in line to return to the club. 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