REVEALS HOW APPOINTMENT OF HOLLAND CAME ABOUT

“I think when talks were progressing and it looked like I might be coming in here, I was spending some time thinking about what the staff might look like,” said Carrick.

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“Having conversations with my brother actually, of what it might look like. And we ended up mentioning Steve. He knew him from the FA and I have come across Steve a number of times, fully aware of his experience and his quality as a coach as well as a person. It ticked a lot of boxes, and it kind of just went from there.

“I spoke to Steve and we clicked straight away.