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<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nMiddlesbrough have sacked former Manchester United and Tottenham midfielder Michael Carrick after he failed to guide them to a Championship play-off place.<\/p>\n
Carrick joined Middlesbrough as head coach in October 2022 with the club perched perilously close to the Championship\u2019s relegation zone, having previously enjoyed a three-match spell as United\u2019s interim manager following the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. <\/p>\n
He oversaw an immediate upturn in the North-East as his team motored up the table to finish fourth, though they were beaten by Coventry City in the play-off semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Another promotion push followed in 2023-24, while Boro also reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup and looked on course to reach Wembley after a 1-0 first-leg victory over Chelsea.<\/p>\n
However, they were trounced 6-1 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg and ultimately finished eighth in the Championship table, four points off the play-offs.<\/p>\n
They remained in the hunt for a top-six spot until the final day of the 2024-25 season, too, but a 2-0 defeat at Coventry saw them finish 10th.<\/p>\n
Having failed on three occasions to restore Boro to the big time, Carrick has now paid the price, with assistants Jonathan Woodgate and Graeme Carrick, his brother, also leaving.<\/p>\n
A club statement read: \u201cWe\u2019d like to thank Michael, Jonathan and Graeme for all their hard work and unwavering commitment. We wish them all the very best for the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club will be making no further comment at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
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