Solskjaer tight-lipped over increased Man Utd job talk
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remained silent about his Manchester United future despite increasing talk about when, rather than if, the caretaker manager is given the job on a permanent basis.
Solskjaer has won 14 of his 17 matches in charge, and on Wednesday rendered his only loss to date meaningless as United became the first team in Champions League history to overcome a home first-leg loss of two goals.
Wednesday’s jaw-dropping 3-1 win at Paris St Germain even saw a bookmaker pay out on the overriding favourite succeeding Jose Mourinho full time, but, much like the club, he is keeping quiet.
“Of course, I love managing these boys, I love working here,” Solskjaer said.
“As I said so many times, I am just doing the best I can every single day, and if and when… if it comes to a decision to be made, we’ve got to think about that.”
United’s players are confident Solskjaer will have a decision to make.
Luke Shaw is “certain” the Norwegian will get the job, while Romelu Lukaku asked in Paris “What else does he have to do?”
Such comments heightened talk that Solskjaer himself fuelled by admitting to a Norwegian podcast that his contract with Molde, the club he is supposed to return to in the summer, has been terminated.
“That’s just the media,” Solskjaer said of the constant speculation. “I am not here to get excited, I am here to do my job.
“And of course, that contract issue there, you cannot have two contracts when you’re a manager, so that contract was terminated.
“I am contracted to Man United until the end of June.”
