Michael Carrick pens emotional farewell note to Manchester United fans after sacking

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Michael Carrick has sent an emotional message to Manchester United supporters, thanking them for standing by him despite the club's struggles and insisting their love and backing meant more to him than "a win or two".

Michael Carrick has thanked Manchester United supporters for standing by him through difficult times, saying their love and backing meant more to him than "a win or two" in his first message since being sacked by the club.The 45-year-old took to Instagram on Friday, a day after United ended his six-month spell as head coach. The former midfielder had replaced Ruben Amorim in May but could not turn around the club's fortunes.United slipped to 18th in the Premier League table after winning just one of their opening 10 matches, drawing five and losing four.

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