Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is no longer Manchester United manager! Saturday’s dismal loss at Watford was too much for the Red Devils board to tolerate.The former United striker has been in charge since December 2018, initially on interim basis.Despite pouring over $300 million on new players, the former Cardiff City and Molde tactician didn’t win a single trophy for the club. He did come close in the Europa League last season, but failed at the last hurdle, losing the final to Villareal after a penalty shoot-out.Manchester United can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as Manager.Thank you for everything, Ole ❤️#MUFC— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 21, 2021 Another former player and Ole’s assistant Michael Carrick will take charge of the team for forthcoming games, while the club looks to appoint an interim manager to the end of the season.Losses to Manchester City and especially the humiliation at the hands of bitter rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford looked certain to end Solskjaer’s ill-fated reign at Old Trafford, but somehow he survived in the job. The club directors often stated their support of the Norwegian even when fans started to call for his head. But the inept performance and defeat at relegation-threatened Watford marked his final game at United.##NAJAVA_MECA_5990736##Manchester United announced the sacking of their manager with an acknowledgment of all the good things he’d done at Old Trafford. But in the end, the results are all that matters – and Solskjaer failed miserably to deliver.”Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United and it is with regret that we have reached this difficult decision. While the past few weeks have been disappointing, they should not obscure all the work he has done over the past three years to rebuild the foundations for long-term success.”Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United tenure in numbers… pic.twitter.com/9Y33rNbhuq— GOAL (@goal) November 21, 2021 The club will have to pick their new boss wisely after too many wasted years. Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, United tried with David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Solskjaer – and haven’t won th title in that time. Media in England speculate that Zinedine Zidane is their number one candidate to take over, with Brendan Rodgers, Mauricio Pochettino and Erik Ten Hag also in the running.
