Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Carrick considered favourite for Man United interim head coach role

Carrick considered favourite for Man United interim head coach role

Former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick is considered the favourite to land the role of interim head coach of the club, Afrosport reports. The Red Devils have been without a permanent coach since the dismissal of Ruben Amorim last week. Since the Portuguese’s departure, another former player and U-18s coach, Darren Fletcher, stepped in to oversee the Premier League match against Burnley and the FA Cup...

Man United reportedly close on hiring Solskjaer, Carrick as interim coach

Man United reportedly close on hiring Solskjaer, Carrick as interim coach

Manchester United are close to hiring former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick as interim head coach until the end of the season, Afrosport reports. This comes on the back of the dismissal of Ruben Amorim on Monday after 14 months in charge. Darren Fletcher is currently the caretaker boss and oversaw Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Burnley. He will also oversee this weekend's FA Cup...

Besiktas sack Solskjaer as head coach after Conference League exit

Besiktas sack Solskjaer as head coach after Conference League exit

Turkish Super Lig giants Besiktas have terminated the contract of head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following their elimination from the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, Afrosport reports. The decision to relieve the Norwegian of his duties comes after a 2-1 aggregate loss to Swiss side Lausanne in the Conference League play-off round. Besiktas started from the Europa League qualifiers but lost 6-2 on aggregate to Shakhtar Donetsk...

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UEL: Solskjaer reflects on ‘incredible atmosphere’ in first win as Besiktas boss

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke highly of the "incredible atmosphere" in his first game as Besiktas head coach in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao, Afrosport reports. The former Manchester United boss was appointed by the Black Eagles after the dismissal of Giovanni van Bronckhorst. It was Solskjaer's first appointment since he was axed by November in 2021 and made a good first impression with Milot Rashica's...

Besiktas appoint ex-Man Utd boss Solskjaer as new head coach

Besiktas appoint ex-Man Utd boss Solskjaer as new head coach

Turkish heavyweights Besiktas on Saturday announced the appointment of former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as new head coach, Afrosport reports. Solskjaer has agreed to an initial 18-month deal, with an option to extend for a further year. The 51-year-old Norwegian has bagged his first managerial appointment since he was sacked by United in 2021. Besiktas, 16-time Turkish Super Lig champions, are currently sixth in...