Lowdown on new United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Lowdown on new United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær

"Manchester United is in my heart and it's brilliant to be coming back in this role," said Ole Gunnar Solskjær as he confirmed his return to Manchester United as manager. "I'm really looking forward to working with the very talented squad we have, the staff and everyone at the club."Given the 45-year-old's reputation at Old Trafford, plenty of his charges will be very much looking forward to working with him. Here's why. UEFA Champions League record (all for Manchester United)

Manchester United Hires Ole Gunnar Solskjaer As New, Interim Manager

Manchester United Hires Ole Gunnar Solskjaer As New, Interim Manager

Manchester United will rely on a familiar, baby face to steady its ship. The Red Devils announced Wednesday in a statement they’ve hired Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager. The 45-year-old Norwegian spent 15 years as a Manchester United player and coach between 1996 and 2011, earning the nickname “the baby-faced assassin” for his youthful looks and goal-scoring prowess . He returns to Old Trafford from Norwegian club Molde FK where he had managed since 2015. “Manchester United is in my heart and it’s brilliant to be coming back in this role. I’m really looking forward to working with the very talented squad we have, the staff and eve... NESN.com

Molde quash Solskjaer to Rovers link

Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be making a return to the Premier League in Blackburn's managerial hotseat, according to his current club Molde. PA PhotosOle Gunnar Solskjaer spent 15 years in English football with Manchester United • Kean: Rovers close to Hoilett deal• Blackburn blog: Credit deserved Solskjaer, 38, retired from playing in 2007 and went on to coach United's reserve team for three years until he moved back to his native Norway in January to manage Molde, who he played for before signing for the Red Devils in 1996. The former striker, who famously scored a dramatic injury-time winner for United in the 1999 Champions League final, has guided Molde to the summit of the Norwegian Premier League in his first season