The Norwegian has been appointed as permanent manager and it is the right call given the way in which he has changed the atmosphere at Old Trafford
It says a lot about the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer effect that Thursday’s news of his permanent appointment as Manchester United manager came as an outright inevitability.
After the Jose Mourinho era had hit the rocks earlier in the season, United’s decision to call upon their former striker in December appeared highly likely to be a temporary solution which would allow executive vice-chair Ed Woodward and the board some time to consider a viable long-term appointment.