Michael Carrick: Middlesbrough boss signs new three-year deal

Carrick had one year left on his previous contract after joining the club in October 2022, but talks over a fresh deal were put on hold during the season just gone.

However, Boro were keen to tie down a head coach seen as one of the game’s brightest up-and-coming prospects.

“I’ve always been quite calm about it,” Carrick told the club website., external

“I think having that attachment, that trust and that belief within the club is really important.

“We’ve certainly got that – that’s what still gives me the great feeling that I had when I first walked through the door.

“It feels like a big step as a headline, as a statement, but really it doesn’t change anything I do or how I approach it – it just carries on what we’re trying to achieve.”