Manchester United have decided to part company with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The Athletic understands that after talks on Saturday evening, hours after United suffered a 4-1 defeat at Watford, the Glazer family decided that the club would begin negotiating the precise terms of Solskjaer’s departure.
The club are determined to ensure Solskjaer receives a respectful parting, with a formal announcement expected in due course.
It is possible that Darren Fletcher will be placed in charge on an interim basis. He could be assisted by Michael Carrick, whose position at the club remains intact as of Saturday night, with sources suggesting the pair would be part of a structure to tide United over if no immediate solution is found.
United’s defeat on Saturday was the fifth in their last seven Premier League games and sees the side drop to seventh in the table, on 17 points.
After the match Solskjaer held his hands up to the club’s travelling fans before acknowledging that he felt “low” but still believed he could “turn this around”.
David de Gea meanwhile described the result as “embarrassing”. “It’s been very bad for a long time. For a club like Manchester United, we have to fight for trophies and for big things. We are far from that,” he added.
Josh King and Ismaila Sarr gave Watford a commanding first-half lead in the game at Vicarage Road, only for half-time substitute Donny van de Beek to pull one back. But United continued to struggle, with Harry Maguire sent off for a second bookable offence and Joao Pedro and Emmanuel Dennis making sure of the win in injury time.
Solskjaer was initially appointed interim manager when Jose Mourinho was sacked in December 2018. In March 2019 the Norwegian then signed a three-year deal to be the permanent manager of the club he scored 126 goals during his celebrated playing career.
Following a second-place Premier League finish in the 2020-21 season, Solskajer was rewarded with a new three-year contract in July.
But defeat by Watford has cost Solskjaer his job, with Manchester United now searching for their fifth permanent manager since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.
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2021-11-20 23:15:14Z
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