Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is there if I need him – Michael Carrick

Solskjaer and Carrick were considered the front-runners for the Manchester United interim head coach job.

Michael Carrick was part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s staff (Glyn Kirk/PA)

Michael Carrick has spoken to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since beating him to the Manchester United job and says the club’s former manager is there if he ever needs any advice.

Ruben Amorim’s sacking after 14 patchy, and increasingly acrimonious, months in charge led the Red Devils to hastily search for a new head coach for the remainder of the season.