Ole Solskjaer had talks with Man United's board of directors on the morning of January 7 (Vietnam time) about returning to be a temporary coach, not long after the "Red Devils" sacked Ruben Amorim. However, Ole Solskjaer is not the only one, another veteran of the team, Michael Carrick, is also having similar talks.
In the immediate future, when there is no one to temporarily replace Amorim, former midfielder Darren Fletchet will sit in the hot seat to lead Man United in the match against Burnley in the middle of this week. Assistant coach will be Jonny Evans, another former "Red Devil".
When Solskjaer left the position of Man United head coach in 2021, it was Carrick who took over the interim hot seat for 3 matches. Therefore, it is not surprising that these two coaches are on the race to return to Old Trafford. However, if called back, they will almost only be appointed interim until the end of the season and not officially.
Although leaving Man United in 2021, Ole's relationship with his old team is still very close. He still has a house in the Cheshire area and is always interested by "Red Devils" fans. Remember when leading Man United, Ole always helped the team in the group play in the Champions League, even reach the Europa League final in 2021 (losing to Villarreal on penalties).
Only 2 coaches helped the Old Trafford home team finish in 2nd place in the Premier League table, Ole Solskjaer (2020-2021) and Jose Mourinho (2017-2018). Solskjaer has not coached any club since leaving Besiktas in August 2025 after their defeat in the Conference League play-offs. He led this club to finish in 4th place in the Turkish Super League after taking over in January 2025.
If Solskjaer returns to Old Trafford this time, this is no less a surprise than his first appearance in 2018. At that time, Ole was only a coach of very small teams such as Molde (Norway) or Cardiff City (Wales). Even before taking the hot seat to replace Jose Mourinho, the 52-year-old coach had just been relegated to the Premier League with Cardiff not long ago.
The appointment of Solsa, even as an interim coach, will improve the gloomy atmosphere that is covering Old Trafford. That may be effective for a part of fans who always keep the image of Solskjaer in their hearts, but it seems to be going against INEOS's plan to modernize the sports structure.
There were tears when Solskjaer said goodbye in an interview with the club's official media channels in November 2021 and he always felt that he still had work to do. Therefore, if he reunites this time, the Norwegian coach will have the opportunity to realize that unfinished dream.
Man United's goal this season is to return to the Champions League, never more urgent than now, Ole must achieve that.
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