January 9, 2026:

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set for his first face-to-face meeting with Man Utd’s hierarchy on Saturday about the interim head coach position.
Sky Sports News understands another contender for the role, Michael Carrick, has already met the club’s leadership this week to discuss the role.
United are looking to make an appointment for the rest of the season, having taken the decision to call time on Ruben Amorim’s underwhelming 14-month reign on Monday.
Ruud van Nistelrooy and current caretaker head coach Darren Fletcher have been under consideration for the post, but both Solskjaer and Carrick remain at the forefront of United’s plans.
However, the club are remaining patient about the process, with any appointment now seeming unlikely before Sunday’s FA Cup tie against Brighton.
Fletcher said on Friday he has had no fresh talks about his Man Utd future as the former midfielder prepares for his second game in caretaker charge against Brighton.
United put in a lively display in Fletcher’s first match but were ultimately frustrated in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at struggling Burnley, where chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox watched from the stands.
The pair have been the 41-year-old’s only points of contact within the club leadership since temporarily taking the reins as the hierarchy considers the best man to lead the side forward.
Asked if there were any updates on his future and whether he had spoken to ambitious United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Fletcher said: “I’ve not, no.
“The process here works that I speak to Omar and Jason. For me, I’ve been focusing on the job in hand, preparing the team for these two games. There’s been no thoughts or conversations about my future.
“Honestly, the people in Jason and Omar have given me full responsibility to take control of these two games, make my own decisions, lead the team, guide the team, prepare the team, and that’s what I’ve been doing.
“There’s been no conversations with anybody outside of those two people in higher-up positions in the club.”