Manchester United have accidentally confirmed the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club's interim manager.
After Jose Mourinho was sacked on Tuesday, the club's former striker was widely speculated to be United's choice to take over on a temporary basis.
And, in a quickly-deleted post on the club's website, United confirmed the Norwegian's appointment as caretaker boss.
"Solskjaer becomes our interim manager, 20 years after clinching the Treble with THAT goal at Camp Nou," the caption read, referencing Solskjaer's famous winner in the 1999 Champions League final.
If that weren't enough evidence that Solskjaer was set to take over at Old Trafford, Norway's prime minister herself weighed in with a tweet that she also quickly deleted.
Solskjaer became a club legend during his career, scoring 128 goals in 367 appearances for the United during 10 seasons at Old Trafford.
After his playing career ended, Solskjaer took his first steps into coaching when he became United's striker coach, and later took charge of United's reserve side.
The former Norway international returned to his home country for his first managerial role in 2011, when he was named head coach at Molde.
Solskjaer won two titles at Molde before returning to the Premier League to take the helm of Cardiff City, a move that did not work out and saw him sacked in September 2014.
Since 2015, Solskjaer has been back at the helm of Molde, and is now set to take his biggest step thus far in his managerial career.
The 45-year-old is expected to be named United's caretaker manager until the end of the current season, with the club currently sitting in sixth place and 11 points back of fourth-placed Chelsea for the final Champions League position.
FieldMarshall
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The only Message Ole Gunnar can give the Man united team...,"is to tell them no one is special and he is not going to treat people differently...if a player doesn't do his job in the pitch let him warm the bench a let the ones who are willing to give it all play... in short he should just follow Sir Alex Ferguson's rule..as a player do your job or you have got no business in Man united.... So that the so called big names with Stupid childish ego quite or join the winning team... Even though Jose was sacked,we have players in our team who also needs to be Shawn the door...Any Man united diehard will testfy
muwkrsy
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I don't think sorksjarr can do the job perfectly,though he is a legend but he will only be dealing with old pattern and new patterns has been introducing to the word of football,my suggestion is why can't Paul scolse be the manager,I think he is the one that can do the job perfectly because he will know how to handle the midfielder to the front line, I think he must have learnt alot from sir Alex Ferguson rather than sorksjarr and man United capable defenders,if Bailey pear smelling or rojo pear smalling and at the same time lindelof is there so in back wing we have dalot in two while Luke Shaw in three,in front line we Will need a smart and dribler right winger nevertheless we Will replace lukaku
Zeyabceioz
220
Now we are going to know welther pogba is good or not
whykallar
162
Solskjaer is too inexperienced to be caretaker for Man U., he was once a sacked coach, if Cardiff City can sacked him, then what do you expect from Big club like Man U. I was expecting Giggs to tske over, but however ket wait to see, maybe he would do better.
johnsalifu
158
This coach will bring man utd down from Europe to play CAF in Africa!!
zaddy_lee
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Lots of people are complaining he was appointed, excuse he his not the main manager but an interim one and also check this out, where was Luis Enrique before he started coaching Barca or even, so just keep quiet and wish him all the best.
CityMan
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Is it just me or does he kind of look like Mou in that picture??
jaybdops
114
Soljkaer won the champions league final in 1999, oh my goodness, today is almost 2019. I really don't know if he has the ability to manage Manchester United.
Tukestu
81
I am happy with this because he is someone who has the Manchester United DNA in is blood. He has achieved what the players are looking for, even Pogba will not try him is he remember 1999. Goodluck extra injury time scorer.
Humdekmop
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Hope the lads can benefit even just from his "striker coach experience"... Let him bring some edge and urgency, some aggression to the team, more so to flat footed Lukaku!! Let him do something about Sanches too!! Let him have no favouritism; help the lads improve or move them on if it fails! He should end the phase of bickering, blame-apportioning Mourinho, and inspire positive, discipline and hardwork. We have been depressed too long. We want some lively and pacy football!!!
Kedcmrs
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people seem to forget that ferguson made history because of his passion and love for football and club. manu was the club he loved most... all managers that came after him loved football but not the club. so that passion was not here. maybe just maybe ole would be different from other managers... maybe his passion for the team club and football may launch his desires to win. even if he would be an interim manager lets wish him all the best and hope he turns around manu's luck... who knows maybe he can do so good that he could be appointed permanent manager... i so wish he becomes the guy to do that. maybe after learning from ferguson he might be the new "special one" ...
zudaiknru
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The problem with united was not Mourinho. He is the best and realistic couch in the world today. The problem is the players. There is no world class player except the goalkeeper in united. In addition these players are indisciplined. Just because they earn very fat salaries.This is what has made them cocky and arrogant. Compair them with city- world class players but with low salaries. For united to compete with the top teams in europ the likes of madrid liverpool city juv etc etc,they will have to buy quality players. As it stands I am afraid we may even drop near the relegation zone with pogba and santches still there.
Obinna_imo
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Never heard of this one π ββοΈπ ββοΈπ ββοΈπ, won't last long