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BBC News
3 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
🎧 Division over Carrick means it's the right call
Michael Carrick's sacking by Middlesbrough has split 43-year-old was heavily criticised for tactical inflexibility and failing to guide Boro into a play-off place in a low-scoring season, but also drew sympathy for losing key players such as Emmanuel Latte Lath and Ben arguments could be made either way, journalist Craig Johns says the lack of unity demonstrates why he feels the decision to sack Carrick was the right one."I can understand why there is division in the fan base and I think that in itself suggests it probably is the right decision," Gazette reporter Johns told BBC Radio Tees."What Boro need right now is everyone united, everyone together, everyone on the same front. Ultimately going into the new season with a bit of hope."If Michael Carrick was still in charge, you very much get the impression that while half of the fan base would have been happy with that, half wouldn't."As for the timing of Carrick's departure, Johns does not believe it will affect Boro's work in the transfer window."We know Boro did have a plan going into the summer, they've already identified five positions they feel need to be strengthened and the targets they would be interested in," he added."I can't imagine that will change much with a different manager."Listen to the full discussion and more on BBC Sounds.
The Sun
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Sir Alex Ferguson curse strikes again with two more Man Utd title winners sacked and LEAGUE ONE boss rare success story
FOOTBALL management, bloody hell — Sir Alex Ferguson made it look so easy that a load of his former Manchester United stars tried it. To say most find it extremely difficult would be an understatement. 7 7 7 7 None of his protegees have come remotely close to what the great Scot managed in his trophy-laden career. Michael Carrick and Tom Cleverley are the latest former Fergie apprentices to see their first permanent jobs in English management end with the axe. Ruud van Nistelrooy, dangling by a thread at Leicester, is set to join them. Carrick, 43, showed a lot of early promise — taking Boro to the play-offs in his first full season in 2022-23 after a fourth-placed finish — but lost to Coventry in the semi-finals. He failed to make the end-of-term Championship lottery in the following two campaigns — and paid for it with Wednesday's sacking. The Teessiders announced Carrick's exit in a brief 61-word statement. It was in stark contrast to the relative love letter Watford released to tell the world they had binned Cleverley. Carrick's former midfield partner, 35, finished his only season as a boss in 14th — not enough to convince the Hornets he deserved a second campaign. Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford Sporting director Gian Luca Nani wrote: 'It has been a privilege to work closely with Tom, to understand how he sees the game and his enthusiasm. 'He deserves to be recognised for this and I'm sure he will have a bright future in the game.' Van Nistelrooy, 48, is still waiting to learn his fate but it would be a surprise at this point if he was not dismissed after taking Leicester down. The Dutchman was one of the greatest goalscorers the Premier League has ever seen after crashing in 150 goals in 219 Red Devils games between 2001 and 2006. So there was a huge irony when his Foxes side failed to net for EIGHT consecutive Prem matches — all of them defeats — between February and April. It all leaves the managerial success stories of Ferguson 's former players looking increasingly thin on the ground. Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville are two of the more disastrous examples. With Rooney's ill-fated spells at Birmingham and Plymouth and the latter's Valencia horror show. No one could keep up Roy Keane won Sunderland promotion but his last job was Ipswich in 2011. Blink and you would have missed Paul Scholes' 31 days managing Oldham. Ryan Giggs' personal problems look to have kiboshed his coaching ambitions. Jaap Stam got Reading to a play-off final but left the club a year later, while compatriot Robin van Persie's Heerenveen lost 9-1 to AZ Alkmaar in September — though he is now in charge of Feyenoord. Mark Robins, the man who saved Fergie's job with a famous FA Cup goal back in 1990, has had a middling start at Stoke after working wonders at Coventry. Phil Neville is in the MLS, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in Turkey and Mark Hughes has been relegated to the National League with Carlisle United despite bossing six Prem teams across 18 years. Arguably, the biggest hit is Steve Bruce, in charge of Blackpool and having managed more than 1,000 games — but don't tell Newcastle fans that. And with 12 years now passing since Fergie retired, the options of his former players who could still turn their talent to management is fast running out. Jonny Evans, released by United this month, is the last remaining player to have appeared during Ferguson's reign. 7 7 7
BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
🎧 'Not reaching play-offs was failure by Carrick'
Middlesbrough's failure to reach the Championship play-offs is what ultimately cost Michael Carrick his is the view of Boro's BBC Radio Tees commentator Mark Drury and former midfielder Neil Maddison."Since they got to the play-offs, it's a story of regression," Drury told BBC Radio Tees. "Basically, that's it. Boro have been going backwards. This season in isolation was a massive failure."To not reach the play-offs this season with the squad that had been assembled last August, with the make-up of the Championship as it was - to not get there was a failure and it was a big one."Maddison agreed and said the club have "gone backwards" since they lost 1-0 on aggregate to Coventry in the play-off semi-final in May 2023."There were so many factors leading up to why it hasn't been a successful season," Maddison said."There wasn't enough. For me this season, it's one of those where I haven't really enjoyed watching us in terms of the football, the results."Go back to his [Carrick's] first season, I've never seen anything like it. It's the best football I've seen at the Riverside in my opinion. It was so exciting."But since then, we have gone backwards. And if you don't push on, this is the outcome."Listen to Mark Drury and Neil Maddison's full discussion with host Rob Law about Carrick's sacking on BBC Sounds.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Robbie Keane lined up for shock first management job in English football with return to club he was with six years ago
Keane will face a fight against a Championship-winning manager on the shortlist KEANE ON IT Robbie Keane lined up for shock first management job in English football with return to club he was with six years ago Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ROBBIE KEANE has emerged as an early contender for the vacant manager's job at Middlesbrough. The Championship side brutally sacked ex-Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick on Wednesday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Robbie Keane is a contender to replace Michael Carrick as Middlesbrough manager Credit: Getty 3 Michael Carrick was sacked by Boro this week Keane knows Boro well after spending two years as assistant manager to Jonathan Woodgate between 2018 and 2020. Despite his role as a No 2 after hanging up his playing boots, Keane has never managed in England. Keane, 44, impressed owner Steve Gibson during his short stint at the Riverside Stadium six years ago. The Republic of Ireland and Tottenham legend is coming off a title-winning season with Hungarian side Ferencvaros. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS COOP D'ETAT Steve Cooper targeted for shock return to management after eight months The season before he also lifted a title, taking the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he won the double. That was Keane's second job as a head coach, having started out at Indian side ATK upon his retirement in 2018. From there, he went on to learn his trade as an assistant with Ireland, Leeds, and crucially Boro. Former Championship-winning Nottingham Forest gaffer Steve Cooper, out of work since he was sacked after 12 games at Leicester, is also on the shortlist to replace Carrick. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Carrick and his assistants Woodgate and Graeme Carrick - his younger brother - have also departed the club. The 43-year-old, who was the division's longest-serving manager, led Boro from the 21st in the table in October 2022 to the play-offs. Middlesbrough fans will agree with Carrick sacking and there's a perfect man ready to replace him That was followed by an eighth-placed finish and a run to the League Cup semi-finals but, despite a positive first half of this season, they eventually ended a disappointing 10th. Keane was a Premier League great with Spurs, scoring 126 goals in 349 appearances, also playing for Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham, Leeds and Coventry. Rob Edwards and Jon Dahl Tomasson and Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl, who has a hefty release clause, are also options. Middlesbrough have spent 15 of the last 16 seasons in the Championship.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Robbie Keane lined up for shock first management job in English football with return to club he was with six years ago
ROBBIE KEANE has emerged as an early contender for the vacant manager's job at Middlesbrough. The Championship side brutally Advertisement 3 Robbie Keane is a contender to replace Michael Carrick as Middlesbrough manager Credit: Getty 3 Michael Carrick was sacked by Boro this week Keane knows Boro well after spending two years as assistant manager to Despite his role as a No 2 after hanging up his playing boots , Keane has never managed in Keane, 44, impressed owner Steve Gibson during his short stint at the Riverside Stadium six years ago. The Republic of Ireland and Tottenham legend is coming off a title-winning season with Hungarian side Ferencvaros. Advertisement READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS The season before he also lifted a title, taking the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he won the double. That was Keane's second job as a head coach, having started out at Indian side ATK upon his retirement in 2018. From there, he went on to learn his trade as an assistant with Ireland, Leeds , and crucially Boro. Former Championship-winning Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Carrick and his assistants Woodgate and Graeme Carrick - his younger brother - The 43-year-old, who was the division's longest-serving manager, led Boro from the 21st in the table in October 2022 to the play-offs. Middlesbrough fans will agree with Carrick sacking and there's a perfect man ready to replace him That was followed by an eighth-placed finish and a run to the League Cup semi-finals but, despite a positive first half of this season, they eventually ended a disappointing 10th. Advertisement Keane was a Premier League great with Spurs, scoring 126 goals in 349 appearances, also playing for Liverpool , Leeds and Coventry. Rob Edwards and Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl, who has a hefty release clause, are also options. Middlesbrough have spent 15 of the last 16 seasons in the Championship. 3 Steve Cooper has been linked with a shock return to management with Boro Advertisement
