Ole at the wheel: Solskjær’s Manchester United managerial timeline

From the start of his caretaker stint in 2018, we chart the ups and downs of Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s tenure at Old Trafford

19 December 2018 United name Solskjær caretaker manager a day after sacking José Mourinho. The Norwegian had signed to manage Molde earlier in the month. Pundits aren’t convinced. “Is this where United are really at?” asks Robbie Savage. “Really, the biggest club in the world appointing an interim boss who manages Molde?”

22 December 2018 United beat Solskjær’s former club, Cardiff, 5-1 in his opening game. He then becomes the first United manager to win his first five games in charge since Sir Matt Busby in 1946, and is named manager of the month. “Honestly, I’m a little bit against individual team awards for a team sport,” he says. “We want to move up the table and this is the start of it.”

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