Manchester United have appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as permanent manager on a three-year contract. The Norwegian, 45, arrived at Old Trafford on an interim basis in December to replace Jose Mourinho. Solskjaer spent 11 seasons as a United player, scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final. “This is the job that I […]
This is the swanky Italian restaurant where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shook hands with Ed Woodward on becoming Manchester United’s new permanent manager. SunSport broke the news last week that interim boss Solskjaer had landed the job, although the club may not announce it until the summer. And we can also reveal the agreement was sealed […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could hardly have done any better in his first 11 games as Manchester United’s caretaker manager. What happens in the next 11 – starting against Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday – will probably determine whether the 45-year-old Norwegian gets the job of replacing Jose Mourinho full-time. But off the pitch, he […]
Manchester United will not settle for a top-four finish this season and are “looking to win trophies”, says interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United are sixth in the Premier League and are still in the FA Cup and Champions League. “We’re Man United, you should always aim to win the league,” said Solskjaer, who has […]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer joined Matt Busby in the Manchester United record books on Wednesday as his inspirational decision to bring on Romelu Lukaku as a substitute paid immediate dividends in a 2-0 victory against Newcastle. The victory, secured after Lukaku scored with his first touch of the game in the 64th minute, clinched a fourth […]
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