Manchester United Names Solskjaer New Interim Manager

London: Premier League team Manchester United on Wednesday appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the interim manager of its first team until the end of the 2018-19 season.

The English club sacked Jose Mourinho on Tuesday with the club sixth in the league table, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool, who beat them 3-1 on Sunday.

“Manchester United is in my heart and it is brilliant to be coming back in this role. I am really looking forward to working with the very talented squad we have, the staff and everyone at the club,” Solskjaer said in a statement, reports Efe news.

Solskjaer first joined Man United back in 1996 until 2007, netting 126 goals in 366 appearances.

The former Norway international retired as a player in 2008 to start his managerial career as United’s reserve team manager, before joining FC Molde in Norway. (IANS)

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