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  • ‘Old Trafford is neglected’ – Solskjaer speaks on possible return

    ‘Old Trafford is neglected’ – Solskjaer speaks on possible return

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opened the door to returning to Manchester United “in some capacity”.

    Solskjaer was sacked as manager in November 2021.

    He told the Athletic: “It has to be something special, a new culture, or a club that really excites me.

    “Or maybe they will want me back at the Man Utd in some capacity, who knows?”

    Solskjaer also stated the Glazer family needs to sell the club.

    “It’s got to be done. Old Trafford is neglected. The training centre has been neglected. We have to catch up with the other teams.”

  • Martial blasts ex-managers Mourinho and Solskjaer

    Martial blasts ex-managers Mourinho and Solskjaer

    Manchester United attacker Anthony Martial has launched a furious blast at former managers Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    Roma coach Mourinho criticised Martial after his sacking.

    “It started with the story of the shirt number,” Martial told France Football. “During the holidays, he [Mourinho] sent me a message to ask if I want to change to the No.11, explaining to me that it is great because it was worn by Ryan Giggs, a club legend.

    “I tell him that I have the greatest respect for Giggs but I prefer to keep the No.9. When I returned to the club, I see my name with the No.11, the story did not end well. He [Mourinho] lacked direct respect for me. He talked about me in the press, little phrases, a bit like he had done with Karim Benzema at Real Madrid. He likes these little games, but he also knows who he is doing it with.

    “He knows that I am then 20 years old, that if I say something, it is I who will pass for the young person who lacks respect.

    “So I said nothing, it was useless. The following season, I was the best in the team in the first part of the season, he brought in Alexis Sanchez and then I hardly played anymore. It’s the season of the World Cup and it cost me dearly, especially since the France team won. I should have been there.”

    Martial’s form briefly improved under Solskjaer, who replaced Mourinho, but the Norwegian has also come in for criticism. Martial has accused the Norwegian of ‘treachery’ for not defending his performances when he played on through injury.

    “I regularly played injured,” he continued. “People don’t know it, I couldn’t accelerate during the four months following the Covid season. The coach tells me he needs me, so I play. But, given my game, if I can’t accelerate, it becomes very complicated all the same. And I got set on fire [criticised by fans]… the coach never bothered to tell the media.

    “Obviously, I ended up getting injured for good and when I came back, finished, I didn’t play anymore. I took it very badly, I had a feeling of injustice, you are asked to sacrifice yourself for the team and behind the scenes you are dismissed. For me, it’s almost treachery. That’s all I hate. I can be blamed, but not for being fake.”

  • The reason why Man Utd sacked Solskjaer – Rangnick

    The reason why Man Utd sacked Solskjaer – Rangnick

    Manchester United interim manager, Ralf Rangnick admits Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked over concerns the team would fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.

    United have dropped 11 points from their last 24 and fallen to sixth in the Premier League, with West Ham still fourth while eighth-placed Tottenham and sixth-placed Arsenal each have two games in hand. Wolves have also entered the running and are now seventh following an impressive 2-0 win at Spurs.

    “It has always been a concern since Ole left the club,” Rangnick said of the possibility of United failing to qualify for the Champions League. “That was one of the reasons why he probably had to leave the club and of course, results like today’s don’t make things any easier.

    “Against Villa, Burnley and today we were one or 2-0 up and gave away two points. This can happen once but it shouldn’t happen three times and with those points the situation would be different but it’s not. This is what we have to face.

    “We have to realise the truth and obviously with results like today’s it doesn’t make it any easier to finish fourth at the end.”

  • Solskjaer spotted back at Manchester United after sacking

    Solskjaer spotted back at Manchester United after sacking

    Sacked Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been spotted back at the club.

    He saw daughter Klarna, 18, turn out for the club’s academy.

    She was in action yesterday as the Under-21s routed Aston Villa 5-0.

    And it was like father, like daughter as she scored on the night with proud Ole watching on.

    Solskjaer, 48, was generous as ever with his time. He was happy to pose for a picture with Klarna’s team-mate Maria Edwards.

    Solskjaer is enjoying some family time after his intense three years as United boss.

  • Man Utd snub Ferguson in search for Solskjaer’s replacement

    Man Utd snub Ferguson in search for Solskjaer’s replacement

    Manchester United great, Sir Alex Ferguson, will have no formal role in the search for the club’s next manager, ESPN reports.

    Instead, football director John Murtough and technical director Darren Fletcher, have been given the responsibility of identifying and assessing candidates.

    United are in search of their fifth permanent manager since Ferguson retired in May 2013.

    Before Solskjaer, there was Jose Mourinho, Louis van Gaal and David Moyes.

    Although Ferguson was appointed as a director on United’s football board after retiring as manager, the 79-year-old will not be involved in the latest managerial recruitment drive.

    Murtough and Fletcher, who were confirmed in their respective roles in March this year, have been tasked with running the search for Solskjaer’s successor.

    However, a final decision will be made by chairman Joel Glazer.

  • Man Utd facing massive payoff to Solskjaer and staff

    Man Utd facing massive payoff to Solskjaer and staff

    Premier League club Manchester United are facing a massive payout to sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his staff.

    United handed Solskjaer’s coaching staff new three-year contracts only weeks before sacking him.

    Mike Phelan signed a new deal last month, and sources have now disclosed that he was followed by the rest of the coaching team, including Michael Carrick – now caretaker boss – first-team coach Kieran McKenna and goalkeeper coach Richard Hartis, says the Daily Mail.

    Now he has been fired, it is likely any new manager would bring in his own staff, meaning compensation pay-outs to Solskjaer’s men running into millions.

    Sources say that the deals were agreed in the summer, when Solskjaer signed his extension, and that it took time for the finer details to be ironed out.

  • Solskjaer sacking well deserved – Ex-Man Utd winger

    Solskjaer sacking well deserved – Ex-Man Utd winger

    Manchester United Double winner Andrei Kanchelskis says former teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deserved Sunday’s sacking.

    Kanchelskis says defeat at Watford had to be the final straw.

    He told Sport-Express: “Well-deserved dismissal. I’ve been following him for the last three years, losing the most important games. The team seems to be doing well, but the most important matches, for example, the FA Cup semi-finals or the Europa League semi-finals, have been lost.

    “Fans of Manchester United are demanding, want and demand only victories and trophies. It has already boiled over: Watford to lose 1:4 – this has never happened before!”

    On Zinedine Zidane as a replacement, Kanchelskis added: “Zidane worked in a big club, in Real Madrid, he has experience. But it seems to me that he wants a little more rest from club football.

    “Let’s see if they make him an offer that he cannot refuse, he will probably take this decision. But I think, here, rather, someone from the Italian specialists, for example (Antonio) Conte, would be useful. But he is already busy, unfortunately.”

  • Alex Ferguson move to land Pochettino at Man Utd

    Alex Ferguson move to land Pochettino at Man Utd

    Sir Alex Ferguson is making a move to bring PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino to Manchester United.

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked by United, with his former assistant coach Michael Carrick placed in charge as caretaker.

    TalkSPORT reports Ferguson is leading the charge to bring Pochettino to the club, who have already held talks with the Argentine’s advisors.

    Pochettino left Spurs in November 2019, just months after losing the Champions League final to Liverpool, and after a year away from the game, he returned to take over Paris Saint Germain earlier this year.

    The Argentine’s PSG side failed to win the Ligue 1 title last season, finishing second behind Lille.

    This campaign they are 12 points clear at the top of the table having had a huge summer transfer window that saw the arrivals of Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos among others.

    Ferguson remains heavily involved with United at board level and has long regarded Pochettino highly.

  • EPL: Why Man Utd lost to Watford – Solskjaer

    EPL: Why Man Utd lost to Watford – Solskjaer

    Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has given the reasons for his side’s Premier League 4-1 defeat to Watford in the Premier League on Saturday evening.

    Solskjaer said that Watford defeated Man United because his players allowed the host to get into their box too easily.

    The Norwegian also said that Man United played poorly in the first half against Watford as four goals from Joshua King, Ismaila Sarr, Joao Pedro, and Emmanuel Bonaventure ensured the home team defeated the Red Devils.

    Speaking after the game, Solskjaer told Sky Sports: “There’s not much point in saying too much about it. We didn’t handle the first half at all.

    “We were outfought and allowed them to get into our box too easily and that’s costly against a direct and physical team like Watford.

    “Second half was so much better. We created four, five or six big chances, so if we give ourselves a mountain to climb, you just can’t catch two goals in the Premier League.

    “The first half was very, very poor and we need to get the players in a better frame of mind to start the game because, in the second half, they are playing like they have nothing to lose.”

    Asked why the first half was so poor, he added: “That’s human beings, I’ve got to say, you are surprised, all of these lads are top lads, top players and top professionals, when it’s not going for you and it’s going against you, it’s hard to play with that mental break.

  • Man Utd board holds emergency meeting on Solskjaer’s job

    Man Utd board holds emergency meeting on Solskjaer’s job

    Manchester United board are currently holding an emergency meeting to decide the fate of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    From all indications, according to talkSPORT, it looks like the Norwegian’s reign at Old Trafford is over.

    The emergency meeting followed Manchester United’s disastrous 4-1 defeat at Watford on Saturday.

    The manager is on the brink of the sack, according to the report after the heavy defeat at Vicarage Road.

    The report even suggested that Solskjaer has been relieved of his duties as Manchester United manager.

    One of the topics of the conversation was the compensation the Norwegian will receive as the club’s hierarchy will now look for a new manager to take charge at Old Trafford.

    Two names who have been linked to replace Solskjaer are former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane and Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers.