‌Athletic have endured a difficult season and sit 10th in La Liga with 10 league games remaining and Valverde has therefore called time on his role. However, he was one of the candidates shortlisted by Manchester United to become interim manager after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November 2021. He was considered alongside Mauricio Pochettino, who was at Paris Saint-Germain, while Carrick was embarking on his first caretaker spell with United. FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Article continues belowContent cannot be displayed without consentJoin our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2026 19:14 UTC