The hunt for Jose Mourinho’s replacement s finally over as a majority of Manchester United board members settled on the interim club manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to lead the Red devils.
It said that the Billionaire club owner Mr Glazer travelled all the way to Old Trafford from America to witness United’s 3-0 thrashing of Fulham on Saturday.
In the changing room, the wealthy club owner is said to have pulled Ole to the side and talked to him for a while. This followed a board meeting that convened to choose the most worthy tactician after Mourinho.
Notable names who were on the race to manage the English wealthiest club were:
Zinedine Zidane
A former French superstar turned manager who is currently unattached after quitting Real Madrid. During his stint at Madrid, he won 9 trophies.
Mauricio Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspurs current manager. Tottenham is third-place on the premier league table, 5 points below Liverpool and City.
Ryan Giggs
Former Manchester United player. Current coach of Wales’s national football coach.
Antonio Conte
Conte has a great portfolio of success in club football and brought back the 3-5-2 to English football with his title-winning Chelsea side in the 2016/17 season.
While the club is yet to send an official communication, it is clear the the club has made its decision.