Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been named Manchester United manager until the end of the season, but Molde have confirmed that the Norwegian is only on loan to the Premier League club as he will return to his previous role in May.
The 45-year-old replaces Jose Mourinho in the Old Trafford hot seat after the Portuguese was sacked on Tuesday, with United sixth in the Premier League and 19 points behind leaders Liverpool, who beat them 3-1 last Sunday that proved to be the final nail in ‘The Special One’s coffin.
As part of United’s succession process, they have only named Solskjaer as caretaker boss until the end of the season, with the club keen on appointing a technical director who will be responsible for identifying the long-term manager.
With Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino and former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane in the mix, the likelihood is that it would take something special for Solskjaer to remain in the job beyond next summer, but Norwegian club Molde have revealed that under the terms struck between the two clubs Solskjaer will return once his duties at United are complete. Read more