His appointment last month has certainly been well received in his native Norway, where he helped the club to become even more popular than when he first arrived as a player in 1996.
We caught up with Bernt Hjørnevik – secretary of the Scandinavian Supporters’ Club, one of our biggest branches – to talk all things Ole and what Norwegian Reds have made of his return…
What was your initial reaction when Solskjaer was appointed?
“I just thought it was fantastic! It was kind of surreal, really. We were sitting in the office when the news that Jose Mourinho had left came through and then Solskjaer was mentioned later on.