Manchester United announced that former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the 2018/19 season after Jose Mourinho was sacked.
Solskjaer scored 126 goals in 366 appearances for United between 1996 and 2007. In 2008 he became the club’s reserve-team manager, before taking the managerial role at FC Molde in Norway.
Solskjaer will take charge of the first team with immediate effect and will remain in place while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new full-time manager. He will be joined by Mike Phelan as first-team coach, working alongside Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna.
“Manchester United is in my heart and it’s brilliant to be coming back in this role. I’m really looking forward to working with the very talented squad we have, the staff and everyone at the club,” said Solskjaer.
Ed Woodward, Executive Vice Chairman, comments: “Ole is a club legend with huge experience, both on the pitch and in coaching roles. His history at Manchester United means he lives and breathes the culture here and everyone at the club is delighted to have him and Mike Phelan back. We are confident they will unite the players and the fans as we head into the second half of the season.”
tropicalda
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Solskjaer should be coming in to replace Lukaku, not mourinho 🙄
Udeh Nzube
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it will surprise people how this man will go 10 games unbeaten plus beat PSG
Marcus Lui
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Hope he can bring MU up
Vemaclnr
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Oh my God hope he will be better than mourinho
Eloisesam18
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After this he can teach Lukaku how to score more goal😄 Welcome back Ole!
just being Sam
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Lukaku just heard the news!!
Fekbdipuy
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Does this mean pogba
Vicious_Maatla_17
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Other EPL fans after hearing this
ibro87
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Hope alive no need of discredit our legend, UNITED is different from Cardiff but still he has coached pogba and lingard at youth level, hope he can exploit their quality once again and the rest. WISHING YOU BEST LEGEND.[Comeon]
Sterzil
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well this exactly wasn't what I expected ...they need a coach with experience and good managerial skills and has the capability of changing the club ...ole is good I hope he makes use of this opportunity wisely he made his mark as a player so I hope he does the same as a coach ...GoodLuck ole I hope you take Manchester united to where they belong
Mcjoan
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this awaits you
SkyAbdiG
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Hahaha and it would grant them a title opportunity 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
muyabcimpt
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he should not become second Thierry Henry
mule2020
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I will regret sacked Mourinoh. Mourinoh is the best manager regardless of the season poor run . how many trophies did Ferguson won in his first 3 seasons? Appreciate
Mibbeouz
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This is exactly like the Zidane story.Ole has become Man united manager not until the end of the season but for years to come. His time as a manager is now. United's Glory is back and rolling. The champions League is coming to Manchester. Ole Ole Ole God will help you achieve your dreams as a United manager.
Samyzy
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Let's see what happens, hope we all don't regret this decision. Ole Solskjser has the real United mentality and could succeed but with Pogba's attitude, Lukaku's instability and Jones' uselessness it might be hard for Solskjaer to take us back to glory, but I have faith..
BLDomingo
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You guys need to stop hating on him. He was a legend at Man United. Now he is appointed as Man United coach and alot of people are disagreeing. Give him a chance, Man United hasn't played a game with him as manager yet so stop hating. Also he was a legend, now he is a manger. Just like Zinedine Zidane, and now he is probably one of the best managers in world football so give him a chance.. #RESPECT