(Reuters) – Following is response to Manchester United sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer https://www.reuters.com/way of life/sports activities/manchester-united-sack-manager-solskjaer-2021-11-21 on Sunday, with Michael Carrick set to take cost till the membership appoints an interim supervisor.
GARY NEVILLE, TELEVISION PUNDIT AND FORMER UNITED DEFENDER
“Thanks Ole. You probably did us proud. The final two months have been robust however earlier than that you just restored some soul into the membership,” he mentioned on Twitter.
On the membership’s failings, Neville advised Sky Sports activities: “They’re scrambling, they’re reacting. It is thrice they’ve given a supervisor an extended contract or extension and sacked them inside a number of months. The planning is poor.
“I do assume Ole was the appropriate appointment when it comes to taking up from Jose Mourinho, the membership was spiralling into a fairly woeful place.”
MICHAEL OWEN, FORMER LIVERPOOL AND UNITED FORWARD
“There have been greater managerial names than him that attempted and failed in current seasons and he leaves the membership with probably the most proficient assortment of gamers it is had shortly. It is the subsequent supervisor’s job to get the very best out of them,” Owen mentioned on Twitter.
“It needs to be the worst doable time for Manchester United to be on the lookout for a brand new supervisor. Early within the season with hardly any prime managers out there.
“The one apparent one out there is (Zinedine) Zidane however the language barrier is definitely an enormous challenge. An interim supervisor seems to be doubtless – once more.”
PETER SCHMEICHEL, FORMER UNITED GOALKEEPER
“It is actually unhappy, I’m significantly actually unhappy. On Ole’s behalf, on the soccer membership’s behalf, on all of the followers’ behalf. It is too many managers we have needed to dismiss in too brief a time frame,” Schmeichel mentioned on the Qatar Grand Prix.
“We have been used to 27 years for one man (Alex Ferguson) to be within the scorching seat and I simply really feel for Ole. He is carried out every part he may, however on this modern-day soccer it has been deemed to not be sufficient.”
MICAH RICHARDS, FORMER PLAYER AND TELEVISION PUNDIT
“You have obtained (Cristiano) Ronaldo, (Paul) Pogba, (Bruno) Fernandes, (Jadon) Sancho and all them gamers. One thing has to offer and Ole was not getting the very best out of these gamers,” he advised Sky Sports activities.
JAMIE REDKNAPP, SKY SPORTS PUNDIT
“Manchester United are the identical as everybody else now, they’re within the rat race. They should win video games.
“I do not assume anybody has a clue about what they’re doing. I do not assume the Manchester United board know what they’re doing.”
ANDY COLE, FORMER UNITED FORWARD
“All the very best my pal. No matter individuals say you’ll at all times be a Manchester United legend. You will have put your coronary heart and soul into bringing the glory days again to previous Trafford,” Cole wrote on Instagram.
LOUIS SAHA, FORMER UNITED STRIKER
“Solskjaer has been saved too many occasions by particular person gamers. People made it appear to be Manchester United may come again in video games,” Saha advised BBC Radio.
“Solskjaer could not get that consistency or complete self-discipline.
(Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Modifying by Ed Osmond)
