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da realsbet： [ad_pod ]It’s official. Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their manager on a three-year contract, after the Norwegian impressed hugely in an interim role having succeeded Jose Mourinho towards the end of December.The Red Devils’ former No.20 has suffered defeat on just three occasions since stepping into the hotseat, whilst noticeably improving the squad’s morale which had suffered significantly under Mourinho’s harsher management style.
Everything about the appointment looks rosy. Solskjaer gets the club and its ethos, is adored by the fans and the players, and has been getting results to boot – however, the history of appointing interim managers on a permanent basis suggests that United have gotten overexcited in handing the former Cardiff boss a three-year deal.
When Roberto Di Matteo won the Champions League and the FA Cup for Chelsea as interim boss, he was consequently, and deservedly, handed a two-year contract in the summer of 2012; the Italian lasted until November after a few poor results.
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If the same ends up happening to Solskjaer, which it very well could given his not-so-impressive managerial career to date prior to his current stint at Old Trafford, then the length of contract handed to him by United chiefs could be a costly decision.
The 20-time Premier League champions were forced to shell out around £24m to Mourinho after giving him his marching orders back in December, having already payed out a combined £13.6 to get rid of David Moyes and Louis van Gaal.
If Solskjaer does turn out to be yet another interim-turned-permanent flop, then United could be setting themselves up for yet another hefty pay-off, and yet another search for a manager who can take them back to their glory days – even someone who could achieve a quarter of what Sir Alex Ferguson achieved would be deemed a hero.
The faith United have shown in Solskjaer after just three impressive months is admirable, if ill-advised and something they may very well end up regretting before the year is up. Solskjaer has the potential to be a huge hit at Old Trafford, but he’s equally capable of becoming a victim of his own early success.