Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Michael Carrick is set to retire at the end of the season and will enter the first-team coaching staff.
Carrick has been teased by injury and illness concerns this season and he has been limited to one match, in the League Cup against Burton last September. He has not played regularly with his team since September of last year due to his a heart problem and was under treatment.
The 36-year-old player, who is back in full training, will comeback to the ground over the second of the season and also indicated wishes to accept the coaching position at the end of the season.
Speaking to media, Mourinho told that the decision of his skipper to retire from United is a good decision but the club will be happy if he can play again.
“I think to take the decision to stop playing football at the end of the season and not last week because of being injured with some problem is a good decision for the team and for him.” Mourinho said.
“So, we are all happy and in the end of the season I expect him to join the coaching staff, unless he changes his mind but the club would be very happy for him to do that.
“I think he will play again. He has had a few months without even training so now he is in his second week of training with the team.” Mourinho added.
Carrick started his professional career at West Ham in 1999. In 2004, he signed Tottenham before joining Old Trafford in 2006 for a fee 27.2 million euros. Since then, he has played more than 300 games, scoring 23 goals for United and won five Premier League title, one Champions League, and one World Club Cup.
Michael Carrick joined Manchester United from Tottenham Hotspur in 2006. (Source:www.thesun.co.uk)
The United’s skipper made his debut for England international in February 2001. His full debut came during England 2-1 win over the United States of America on May 2005. However, his international career ended in 2015 due to his an ankle injury during a match against Spain.
