Manchester United’s poor begin to the brand new season has unsurprisingly seen head coach Erik ten Hag come underneath hearth together with his future now wanting removed from sure.
The membership held a month-to-month board assembly in central London on Tuesday , reportedly essential as to whether the Dutchman stays in submit , however thus far any resolution has not been made public.
Nevertheless, Ten Hag’s everlasting predecessor on the membership has revealed he is able to return to administration – solely weeks after stating publicly that he would love one other crack within the Previous Trafford hotseat.
Erik ten Hag has had a torrid time of late (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
As Ten Hag continues to struggle for his job, United icon and former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly nearing a return to the dugout.
The 51-year-old has not managed since leaving Previous Trafford again in November 2021, a 4-1 defeat at Watford ending his close to three-year spell in cost. Throughout that point the Norwegian took United to the Europa League ultimate and completed second within the Premier League in 2020-21.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not managed since leaving Manchester United in 2021 (Picture credit score: Clive Brunskill/NMC Pool)
Regardless of hyperlinks to numerous jobs down the years, Solskjaer has avoided a return to administration, as a substitute becoming a member of UEFA as a technical observer at Euro 2024 earlier this 12 months.
Nevertheless, Danish outlet Tipsbladet are actually reporting that the treble-winning hero is now in talks with an unnamed “massive membership” over taking the managerial position.
They’ve acknowledged that Solskjaer was lately approached by Denmark with a view to turning into their new head coach at worldwide stage.
However, based on the report, the Norwegian declined an interview with the director of soccer Peter Moller, as he has as a substitute turned his attentions in the direction of the membership.
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Though the “massive membership” in query is unlikely to be Manchester United with Ten Hag nonetheless in submit, the information comes solely weeks after Solskjaer admitted he would like to return for one more crack on the high job.
At a Q&A on the Oslo Enterprise Discussion board final month the previous striker stated he could be unable to show down a return to Previous Trafford if requested.
“If the [United] household asks,” he stated. “I might say sure on daily basis of the week. It feels fallacious to speak about jobs that different folks have now – however I might say sure, after all.”
By this time subsequent month Solskjaer may have been out of the managerial sport practically three years. It might solely really feel like yesterday that the Norwegian was in submit at United , however in FourFourTwo’s opinion that may be a very long time to be out of the sport on the high stage.
Soccer is continually evolving and creating, when you lose contact with what is required to be an elite supervisor it’s laborious to get well.
Solskjaer has a blended report as a head coach and clearly there is a component of unfinished enterprise. But when a superb job is on the desk, he ought to in all probability take it.
