Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's job is hanging by a thread at Old Trafford but former Manchester United ace Park Ji-sung claimed the manager deserves to stay on until the end of the season.
Solskjaer is under immense pressure ahead of United's trip to Watford after his side's humiliating home defeats to bitter rivals Liverpool and Manchester City.
The Red Devils sit in sixth in the Premier League after winning just one of their last five league games and the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Brendan Rodgers are already being touted as candidates to replace the Norwegian.
But ex-winger Park believes the manager deserves praise for restoring the 'spirit' to Old Trafford and should be given until the end of the season to fight for his job.
'It's been three years for Solskjaer as a manager and I believe that this will be the defining season for him, in terms of whether he continues at the club,' Park told GOAL.
'I think that he deserves credit for what he's done at United, and deserves to fight [for his job] until the end of the season, but he needs to show he can continue after that.
'He did well to bring the old United spirit and culture back to us.
'Therefore, I believe we should wait until the end of this season and then see. But if he can't show [he's good enough], it will be difficult for him to continue.'
But if a vacancy does open, Park has backed United legend Wayne Rooney to take charge.
The former forward has only just embarked on his coaching career and is having a tough start to managerial life at Derby County.
Derby face almost-certain relegation after being smacked with a 21-point penalty for financial breaches and sit rock bottom on minus three points.
But his former team-mate tipped the Rams boss to return to the Old Trafford dugout.
'I believe Wayne can make it,' Park said. 'He had great experiences from his very young age and he also had many difficult moments in his career that he overcame eventually.
'For sure, he has great leadership skills as well. So, I believe he can be United's manager in the future.'
japadeip
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Park, please we want the betterment of united. please.
Dauabilpsz
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i respect you pack don't be fool like them please respect your self
Musmekit
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this must be a joke! AF give yourself a pat on the back for this article. I havent laughed this hard in a long time!!
feaeiprsuy
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fool
hesbdeikos
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Park is talking in the nonsense
Maxi-United
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Ji-sung is on drugs
MelroseMalone
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Yes I agreed... ole deserves the Christmas and year end bonus of 1mil pound
jihaenty
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We love you Park but please,stay quiet in Korea. What's happening at United is a nightmare and the only way to at least wake up from it is to sack OLE. You two can still be friends but you don't run a club through sentimentality.
nababdmnt
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ur a joker
ksantos
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why park but why do you want the club to be humiliated more
zuyaeiklsu
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Park stay out of this, I have much respect for you.Ole spread his bed allow him to sleep in it
Peoilpuz
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mr park you're legend and am am sure no legend deserves to be are lose . true legend says like that
Peoilpuz
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better team deserves better work not like unskilled
CrossJ24
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our legends should just shut up
JAntoineHalaMadrid
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By then,Man u might be battling relegation
Somdlps
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Ji-sung must share the junk he smokes
Beminru
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Man U is absolutely terrible!! I guess it’s time for a change! If they wait much longer the entire season will be lost!
SunnyNnamdi
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JS we love you and I support that Ole should be at Utd till summer
AnijhaFidelis
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You must be a dreamer
-_-_-_-_-
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if i was ole i would say
silwal123
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wou🥀🥀
Kaybamz
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true talk
zembcemruz
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Ole is useless like a tiusue paper after using it
On1Plug
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Is there something I’m missing keep Ole until the end of the season then give the job to Rooney? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 is Park on cheap crack ???? Let me put Downey phone before I loose my sanity 😂
MuncheeChestUnited
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I stopped to read this article the moment i saw Rooney to the next manager
Same. He is my favorite player ever
kabuyegodson
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I stopped to read this article the moment i saw Rooney to the next manager
deba_LFC
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I agree please....
Ibrahim011
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stop that nonsense
Laweilruy
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so u want Ole 2 send united 2 red line abe?
mrhenphlia
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park, please park well, don't let me hate you! you want to see Man United finishing below top 4 and probably exit from champions league in group stage?
Tukmnruy
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Now why can't you keep quiet and still be the hero that we know you for .
venabmnpru
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Please park keep quiet we respect you as a legend
SMHellas
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Nope, his race is run and he is a dead man walking
Ducbcersuy
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Totally disagree with you Park
zaeablmnp
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he wants the team to see relegation it seems, mind your own business park
kapedien07
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bullshit
bomacdekty
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he's on weed
Vudiklrst
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you don't see anything fk your eyes
cokdlopsz
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united fan to J S park "do u want see us play champions league next year ?"
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ask uncle park again
cokdlopsz
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uncle park, if you truly love manutd, have a rethink of your thoughts concerning big bros ole
Tewdklnos
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As I like your reach, you are mad for saying this
Foaadkmsty
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we are man united and we stick together, man united culture is not on sacking manager's but build manager's, if not even Fergie wouldn't have become the legend that he is now. man united is in the rebuilding process and very soon everything will be well. Let those looking for make shift solutions look elsewhere because that is not a man united culture. GGMU
Ferguson was already great manager except thing we're going bad the time he arrived. He won European cup winner's league with Aberdeen the trophy man u was only dreaming of. wake up ole is not a proper manager for any team
Abu43
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It your Team
Colito
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the problem of Manchester United is all about allowing the ex players to have a say. otherwise the body should be making vital decision
Vazabrsuy
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What has he done Park Ji-sung? If he stays till the end of the season, the club might be fighting relegation by that time. Some players would be forgotten since they’re no longer called by their national teams, while others keep on playing though they don’t deserve to
Relegate 😂😂😂😂your so pathetic 😅😅😅
jesalam14
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united fan to J S park "do u want see us play champions league next year ?"
♧Nfdb
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so true.. so they can finish number 7 this season
Vazabrsuy
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park is so dumb that his small eyes can't see.rooney that is bottom of the table with derby county should coach man united and ole should stay.please next legend to speak.we have heard from ferdinard,Neville, and co won't the wise man Eric catona speak
If you can read you might notice that The Rams 🐏 had -21 points at the start of the season so how can you blame Rooney???
Viccmnrz
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we are man united and we stick together, man united culture is not on sacking manager's but build manager's, if not even Fergie wouldn't have become the legend that he is now. man united is in the rebuilding process and very soon everything will be well. Let those looking for make shift solutions look elsewhere because that is not a man united culture. GGMU
SAH7
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lol sorry to say his eyes can't see much future