Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign as Manchester United manager may have ended in disappointment, but it had a huge impact on two of the country’s up-and-coming managers.
When Solskjaer was sacked by United in November 2021 he left behind two proteges in the form of Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna. Carrick was thrust into caretaker charge of United and ended up managing the club for three matches before Ralf Rangnick took over, while McKenna stuck around for less than a month before moving on.
Both coaches were brought into the first-team set-up by Jose Mourinho in July 2018 and stayed on under Solskjaer’s leadership for three years once the Portuguese boss was dismissed just months later.
