In this article, we look at what Man Utd say about sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with reports claimining Mauricio Pochettino is keen.
It has been claimed that Ed Woodward ‘could pull the plug on Solskjaer’s troubled reign’ after the international break unless he sees a drastic upturn in results.
They were apparently considering bringing in Mauricio Pochettino following the Red Devils’ 6-1 defeat at home to Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United have made contact with Mauricio Pochettino over replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, according to the Mirror ? pic.twitter.com/bsFpl37Tn9
— Goal (@goal) October 5, 2020
Pochettino has been out of a job since he left Tottenham in 2019, after he guided them to the Champions League Final. The Argentinian has been linked with many clubs including United, Newcastle and several clubs in Europe, but he remains out of work.
Solskjaer’s side have won one and lost two of their opening Premier League fixtures this season, and the worrying inconsistent form of late, despite a good finish to the 2019/20 campaign – finishing 3rd in the table.
Until the international deadline day, it proved to be a frustrating summer window with a lack of deals coming through. The fanbase called on and used the #WoodwardOut hashtag for months on end. Then Man Utd announced a cluster of signings including Edinson Cavani.
Talk of sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and replacing him with Mauricio Pochettino has come out in the last 24 hours in the media, however, Manchester United have played that down.
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The Norwegian is already certainly under pressure just three games into the new Premier League season, but it seems the Red Devils won’t be wielding the axe just yet.
United will let Solskjaer carry on for the time being and hope that he’ll turn things around.
Solskjaer said after the humiliating 6-1 defeat: “It is embarrassing, I hold my hands up, it is my fault. It is not Manchester United.
“You don’t win games by making individual mistakes, errors and a performance like that.
“It was nowhere near good enough. Today is the worst. I can’t say any more than that. When you have a defeat like this you have to look yourself in the mirror.”
Alan Shearer slammed United on Match of the Day 2, expressing a belief that Solskjaer hadn’t been supported in the transfer market.
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He said: “You can sit and criticise Man United’s back four, and rightly so because they were awful.
“But, they had no protection, whatsoever, from anyone in that midfield. Particularly Pogba and Matic.
“They were a shambles against Crystal Palace when they conceded three, they were a shambles against Brighton and were fortunate.
“They conceded all those goals today, and it should have been more.
“I can think of other words that we can use, other than shambles.
“My worry for Ole is that why haven’t they backed him?
“Why are they not investing? It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what they need.
“Why aren’t they going out and getting those players that they need?”
Fans gave their thoughts as Man Utd have their say about talk on sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Mauricio Pochettino keen…
It’s happening again pic.twitter.com/q09l2PngeP
— Migz (@Tumiggz) October 5, 2020
In all honesty, if Ole needs Sancho to get the results needed on United, then I’m sorry, he’s not fit for the job.
— Arinze Ifeanyi (@charlie_orion92) October 5, 2020
Sign Poch please, same stick Ole is receiving will be dished out to him, THE MARATHON CONTINUES!
— Kpanti (@Kpanti_mama01) October 6, 2020
They need the right manager first and think Pochettino will fit well
— BizMac ✊?✊?✊? (@iamBizey) October 6, 2020
What’s the point of poch when the same thing is going happen to him in 18 months. We need to stick with ole in the bad times and ride it out that’s the only way to stop the cycle.
— Ramsay Bolton (@RamsayBolton33) October 6, 2020
Give ole a new 5 year contract as he is doing a cracking job. Don’t know what the issue is with some people!!
— Herbie Jassi (@herbie1178) October 6, 2020
Despite Solskjaers great end to the season they should have just got Poch in the summer. Heard someone on talksport suggest OGS as sporting director, that’s no a bad idea but he’s no manager
— Bendrix ? (@Benjmeister85) October 6, 2020
Woodward and the glazers need to go before the manager! I’m not sure oles the man but getting Poch in with our current board won’t fix anything. They’ll back him, get top 4 then spend fuck all and sack him when we’re not doing well! Ridiculous!
— Mark Elliott (@Mark_WIC) October 6, 2020
What an absolute circus full of clowns ???
— The Ghost of Damien Duff #LampardIn (@TrollFo76433749) October 6, 2020
United did not need to hire a company to do this deal! Ed is 100% to blame! Intermediary company would have been working within his guidelines. Too many people pass the book! You cocked up Ed. Now own it.
— MUFC94 (@MUFC_____94) October 6, 2020
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