Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reflects on "disease of modern football" he experienced at Man Utd
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that he encountered what he describes as a " disease of modern Football " during his final months at the club. Solskjaer had made a whirlwind impact when he was appointed caretaker successor to Jose Mourinho at the end of 2018, eventually landing a permanent three-year contract. United then appeared to be heading in the right direction, securing successive top three Premier League finishes for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, as well as reaching five semi-finals in two seasons – including getting to the final of the Europa League. Yet just over three months into the 2021/22 campaign, the wheels had seemingly fallen off and Solskjaer was sacked the day after an embarrassing defeat to Watford that capped a run of five defeats in seven Premier League games. Ultimately, it turned into United's worst in the Premier League era. Although not a lowest finish, it was a lowest points tally post-19...