Varun Pai
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has another chance against Tottenham Hotspur to convince the Manchester United board and avoid being sacked
According to The Athletic (Subscription Required) [h/t The Metro], Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be sacked and has been allowed to continue by the Manchester United board for the time being.
The Norwegian has gone through an incredibly rough month of football, which has seen his side pick up only 3 victories out of the 9 games. Their position in the league table is also under threat as their defeat to Liverpool kicked them out of the Top 6.
While a meeting was held on Monday to discuss the future of Solskjaer, it has now been decided that the 48-year-old will continue as the manager for the time being.
But it has also been said that Antonio Conte is thought to be ready to take the job if it does become available.
The match against Tottenham Hotspur could be the last straw for the board, if not the following games against Atalanta and Manchester City.
The Red Devils have a complete week off now as compared to their Premier League rivals, who are on EFL Cup duty. But any result besides a victory against Spurs on Saturday could see the club move out of the top half of the table, provided the other results do not favour United.
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The former Norwegian international might be a club legend but questions have been raised over his coaching methods in recent weeks, with his team unable to carry out the instructions to ‘press’ Liverpool on Sunday.
The gaffer came to Carrington on Monday, but the players were given a ‘planned’ day off. He is set to hold training on Tuesday as usual, but it remains to be seen if the players buy into his tactics and produce a worthy performance against the North London outfit on the weekend.
