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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Solskjær would be a huge risk for Manchester United’s beleaguered hierarchy

Ole Gunnar Solskjær during his tenure with Besiktas
Ole Gunnar Solskjær is still a cult hero at Old Trafford but his first tenure as manager was a rollercoaster. Photograph: Ben McShane/Sportsfile/Getty Images

Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s prime candidacy to become Manchester United’s interim manager for a second time appears the latest faulty strategic move by Jason Wilcox, the club’s director of football, and the chief executive, Omar Berrada.

Solskjær, whose previous tenure at United seems to place him ahead of another favoured candidate in Michael Carrick, has to be a success. If not, Sir Jim Ratcliffe will surely file his hiring alongside the Ruben Amorim, Dan Ashworth and Erik ten Hag fiascos, for which Wilcox‑Berrada are fully or partly responsible.

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