FORMER MANCHESTER UNITED striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as the new manager of Cardiff City, the Premier League strugglers announced on Thursday.
The 40-year-old joins from Norwegian club Molde and succeeds Malky Mackay, who was sacked on 27 December after his relationship with club owner Vincent Tan broke down.
“Cardiff City Football Club are delighted to announce that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joined the club as first team manager,” read a statement on the Cardiff website.
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“Following discussions with Tan Sri Vincent Tan and club chairman Mehmet Dalman, Ole, joining Cardiff City from Molde FK, today (Thursday) met with his new squad at the Vale training ground and will soon be unveiled to the press at Cardiff City Stadium.”
Solskjaer, who attended Cardiff’s 2-0 defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday in the company of Tan, has signed a “rolling contract”.
Cardiff were promoted to the Premier League after a 51-year absence last season, but Solskjaer arrives to find the south Wales club one point and one place above the relegation zone.
“I feel lucky to be back in the Premier League,” said the former Norway international, who was pictured holding a Cardiff shirt on the club website.
“I had to have a talk about it with the family, obviously, but it is a great opportunity.”
Tan sparked angry protests from some Cardiff fans by sacking Mackay, having previously dismissed his head of recruitment, Iain Moody, in October.
The Malaysian also created controversy in 2012 when he forced Cardiff to change their traditional blue colours to red, but Solskjaer described reports that former United manager Alex Ferguson had warned him not to take the job as “absolute nonsense”.
“He has wished me the best and given me some good advice, as he always does,” Solskjaer added. “I had a good conversation with him.”
Solskjaer spent 11 years at United after signing from Molde in 1996, during which his boyish looks and razor-sharp instincts in front of goal earned him the nickname ‘The Baby-faced Assassin’.
He was renowned for coming off the bench to score vital goals, notably netting a famous injury-time winner against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final in Barcelona.
He joined United’s coaching staff after retiring in 2007 and was appointed manager of Molde three years later, leading the club to glory in the Norwegian top flight in 2011 and 2012 and last year’s Norwegian Cup.
Could actually be a win-win situation for him, do badly and people will say that Cardiff was a train wreck with a bad owner so failure was expected, which means his reputation doesn’t take too much of a hammering! Do well and people will think he’s an amazing manager for being able to turn the club around!
Not so sure about that guys! Managers live and die by their reputations and they would be well advised to stay away from jobs that can end in nothing but disaster! A young manager trying to make a name for themselves would be far better going for a job which will give them a chance to build a team and showcase their skills over a longer term. I think he has made a mistake here but seems like a decent bloke so I hope it works out well for him.
It might not be all bad. Since its Tan who’s brought him in he might be willing to give Ole money for transfers and boost the squad. Tan will have to back his man. Still unfair on Mackay though :/
Wow worst career move possible I think heading of to a club that’s going to get relegated that’s sold their history and has a whack job owner talk about a poison chalice
Delighted to see one of my fav united players back in the Premiership; will be following his progress closely. I only hope the nut job Tan doesn’t ruin his good reputation, and gives him a chance to sort the club out. The Cardiff fans will sure to be singing, “you are my sunshine, my OLE sunshine” this weekend!
Shame the first club in The premiership he manages is a disgrace with a disgraceful owner.. Ruin his reputation.. Fergies taught him to only take jobs at good clubs with good owners and chairmen.. Tan is a lunatic. Malky was doing a standard job considering!!!
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How can a 12 year old manage in the premiership?! #Legend
………..Has he been sacked yet?
Yes, with Own Hand
He’s getting a bit of premiership experience before he takes over the reigns at Old Trafford
Going from one relegation battle to another so
Still looks so young.
Lucky b*stard!
He could get the united job soon
Let’s see if he can do the Cardiff job first; my guess is that sooner rather than later he’ll fall foul of that clown of an owner
He has only started shaving last month.
He’ll last less than 12 months under this clown of an owner.
Awful career move, should have waited on a job with a bit of stability
Could actually be a win-win situation for him, do badly and people will say that Cardiff was a train wreck with a bad owner so failure was expected, which means his reputation doesn’t take too much of a hammering! Do well and people will think he’s an amazing manager for being able to turn the club around!
Think it isn’t as bad a move as some would see it. He can always blame the basketcase owner if it goes all pear-shaped.
Not so sure about that guys! Managers live and die by their reputations and they would be well advised to stay away from jobs that can end in nothing but disaster! A young manager trying to make a name for themselves would be far better going for a job which will give them a chance to build a team and showcase their skills over a longer term. I think he has made a mistake here but seems like a decent bloke so I hope it works out well for him.
have to agree…he should have stayed well clear…the owner thinks he’s bigger than the club and that spells disaster…
I wonder did Tan’s son 23 year old mate lose his role as head of transfer policy.
It might not be all bad. Since its Tan who’s brought him in he might be willing to give Ole money for transfers and boost the squad. Tan will have to back his man. Still unfair on Mackay though :/
I don’t know how he could take on that mess..that Vincent Tan is a nut job, he could be sacked just as easily if they don’t win straight away
2O LEgend !!!
Damn u James, got there before me, but again, 2O LEgend, and a gentleman, wish him the very best, unless playing utd of course
Another manager that will roll over & give united handy points, just like Bruce, Allerdyce, Hughes etc…..
Surprised the west brom wasn’t on the table… Be a tiny bit safer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be the next Manchester United manager and Ryan Giggs as his assistant. Ole would do a better job than Moyes
COME ON DAVID MOYES….
Another loyal united fan
I suppose it’s the gunners next season for ya
Every single manager in the premier league would do better than Moyes. He is like a lost child.
The era is over united fans deal with it…you will be a mid table club going forward.
Wish him well, always liked him as a player.
He must be getting a right packet. No one should go near that mad chairman of theirs
Enjoy the game last night Les?? I did
I heard if he doesn’t win WW2 he’s getting the sack.
Hope they get relegated now with that cretin as manager
Your comments are so sophisticated
Wow worst career move possible I think heading of to a club that’s going to get relegated that’s sold their history and has a whack job owner talk about a poison chalice
He looks like a child. Come back Malky all is forgiven.
Delighted to see one of my fav united players back in the Premiership; will be following his progress closely. I only hope the nut job Tan doesn’t ruin his good reputation, and gives him a chance to sort the club out. The Cardiff fans will sure to be singing, “you are my sunshine, my OLE sunshine” this weekend!
1/8 to be sacked before the end of the season…..9/2 to be manager next season……no pressure then Ole
Oh lord
Up hill battle.
Id love to see him giving lads a bollocking at half time! Baby faced assassin!
I think he’ll be a great manager…in the last 10 minutes of every game.
Shame the first club in The premiership he manages is a disgrace with a disgraceful owner.. Ruin his reputation.. Fergies taught him to only take jobs at good clubs with good owners and chairmen.. Tan is a lunatic. Malky was doing a standard job considering!!!
Ole, ole, ole, ole,
Ole, ole!
Etc.