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Irish Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Bruno Fernandes details Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gesture before Manchester United sacking

Bruno Fernandes proved his class by attempting to deflect criticism away from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as his Manchester United tenure came to a calamitous end.

A crushing defeat at Watford in November 2021 proved to be the final nail in the coffin for the Norwegian manager after a dismal start to the season. Harry Maguire was sent off and United conceded four goals during a humiliating afternoon at Vicarage Road, condemning them to a fifth loss in seven Premier League games.

The writing was on the wall Solskjaer, who was sacked one day later, as he went over to thank the fans who had made the trip south to Hertfordshire. As Watford fans taunted him with chants of "Ole's at the wheel", the beleaguered boss held up his hands in apology as he approached the away end.

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