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Carrick did his Uefa Pro-Licence badge on the same course as his Bristol City counterpart and offered his condolences to Manning, his wife Fran and son Isaac.
“I was devastated when I heard the news,” said the Boro boss. “It’s so, so sad.
“We send all our thoughts from me, my staff and everyone at the club for Liam, Theo and all his family.
Carrick, 43, has used 24 different players in Boro’s opening five league matches as he continues to evaluate his squad.
“I think that’s the focus on the squad that we’ve put together really and we feel like we’ve got the flexibility to see out the whole season.
“That best team will change for sure as the season changes as well,” he added.
Carrick remained cautious about the availability of forward
Middlesbrough have appointed Graeme Carrick as first-teach coach.
The 39-year-old is the younger brother of Boro first-team coach Michael Carrick and has spent the past two years in charge of Newcastle’s Under-18 side.
He first joined Newcastle in 2005 after his playing career was cut short by injury, and returned to the club in 2022 after 15 years working for the Football Association.
His arrival at the Riverside Stadium follows
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