The search by Manchester United of an interim coach until the end of the season is in its final stretch. According to the BBC, the Old Trafford club will begin talks this Saturday with Ole Gunnar Solskjaerlegend of United as a player and who was his coach between 2018 and 2021.
Always according to said medium, the former medium of the United and that he directed Middlesbrough Michael Carrick He has already met with the leadership of the ‘Theater of Dreams’ club. Solskjaer and Carrick They are the two coaches that he thinks about. United to replace Rúben Amorimdismissed last Monday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after beating Athletic with Besiktas on January 22, 2025 in the Europa League (4-1) (AP Photo)
He United wants to have the matter resolved before the derby next Saturday, January 17 against the Manchester City de Pep Guardiola. In fact, Solkjaer and Carrick They worked together when the former relieved Jose Mourinho after the dismissal of Jose Mourinho in 2018. The Norwegian was appointed coach on a permanent basis in March 2019.
Michael Carrick, when he managed Middlesbrough
Solskjaer led the ‘red devils’ team to the final of the 2020-21 Europa League (lost on penalties against the Villarreal) but was dismissed in November 2021 due to a streak of poor results. His last team was Besiktas, who fired him in August after losing the Europa League and Conference playoffs. For now, the interim is Darren Fletcher.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a legend of Manchester United: During his time as a player (he defended his shirt between 1996 and 2007), he scored the winning goal in added time (93rd minute) in the 1998-99 Champions League final against Bayern at the Camp Nou (2-1). That historic goal was one of the 126 that the Norwegian striker scored in 366 games played for the Old Trafford club.
