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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has spoken about his time at Manchester United(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reportedly told staff “this lot will get me sacked” about his players during his Manchester United<\/a> managerial term.<\/p>\n The 52-year-old enjoyed a legendary playing career with the Reds between 1996 and 2007 which saw him clinch six Premier League<\/a> titles, a pair of FA Cups and a Champions League<\/a>. But his return as head coach between 2018 and 2021 was lacklustre in comparison.<\/p>\n Solskjaer<\/a> arrived at Old Trafford<\/a> with hopes of replicating Sir Alex Ferguson’s<\/a> glory years having already took charge of Molde twice on top of a short-lived tenure at Cardiff City. And while David Moyes<\/a>, Louis van Gaal<\/a> and Jose Mourinho<\/a> had failed to restore glory to Manchester United in the years following Ferguson’s retirement of 2013, Solskjaer certainly fancied his chances at the club he became a footballing icon with.<\/p>\n A sixth-place finish in the Premier League ensued during his maiden season at the helm, before the Norwegian successfully guided the club to a third-place spot the following year. United then missed out on the title to bitter rivals Manchester City<\/a> in 2020\/21, also making the Europa League<\/a> final only to suffer a penalty shootout loss to Villarreal.<\/p>\n Despite improved performances compared to Moyes and Van Gaal, United ultimately made the decision to part ways with Solskjaer<\/a> in November 2021 following a poor start to his fourth season in charge of the team, appointing Michael Carrick<\/a> as a caretaker manager before Ralf Rangnick<\/a> took the reins from December to season’s end.<\/p>\n However, if Solskjaer’s comments prior to his sacking were anything to go off, then the head coach foresaw what was coming. As per the Daily Mail<\/a>, the former striker had told staff of his players on more than one occasion: “This lot will get me sacked,” while also labelling some of his former players as ‘snowflakes’ at a dinner some time after his exit.<\/p>\n Issues in particular reportedly came with the likes of Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba<\/a>, each of whom endured rocky roads of their own with the Premier League giants. That’s despite Solskjaer rubbishing any reports that he ever had a problem with Pogba in January 2021.<\/p>\n As per The Guardian<\/a>, he said: “My job is to be open and honest with him. I\u2019ve never had a problem with him. I talk openly and directly with Paul.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m not going to tell anyone what my advice to him is but I have always had a good relationship with him. He comes from a great family, he\u2019s a very sensible boy and he knows what I\u2019m talking about when we speak.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s up front and honest with me too. And what people don\u2019t see with Paul is even when he isn\u2019t playing, he\u2019s contributed loads in the background.<\/p>\n “Sometimes he\u2019s even acted as the interpreter between me and different players \u2013 even when he isn\u2019t playing. He always respects my decisions and we\u2019ve always had a very good working relationship.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Solskjaer told The Overlap<\/a> of Martial earlier this year of Martial: “So talented. On his day he was unplayable.”<\/p>\n Erik ten Hag<\/a> took up tenure with the Reds in the wake of Rangnick’s departure in May 2022, lasting just two years at the club before he was replaced by Ruben Amorim<\/a> last November. While the Portuguese tactician guided united to their worst-ever Premier League finish since the league’s inception last term, finishing in 15th, the new season has been a breath of fresh air for the most part.<\/p>\n United played Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Monday, and were handed a major boost in that Bryan Mbeumo and Amad were available for selection<\/a> after coming to an agreement with the Cameroon and Ivory Coast national teams respectively, given that the players were supposed to jet off to Morocco for AFCON.<\/p>\n Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a349<\/p>\n \u00a335<\/p>\n Sky<\/p>\n![\"Ole](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1_FILE-Man-Utd-Sack-Manager-Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer.jpg\")
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer struggled to turn the tide with the Reds(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Ruben](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1_Manchester-United-v-West-Ham-United-Premier-League.jpg\")
Ruben Amorim has endured contrasting fortunes with United(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Content](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744537215_662_0_Sky-Factbox.jpg\")
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