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'Solskjaer putting club before his ego' - Cruyff hails interim Man Utd boss

The former Red Devils striker played alongside the Norwegian under Sir Alex Ferguson and backed his former team-mates's temperament to lead the club

Former Manchester United striker Jordi Cruyff has taken a swipe at Jose Mourinho, claiming that the club’s caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer “doesn’t put his ego before the interests of the club.”

Mourinho was sacked as United boss in December having presided over a dire start to the season and with moral around Old Trafford in disarray.

The Portuguese publically slated his players after disappointing results and blamed them for the team’s plight, referring to the club’s record signing Paul Pogba as “a virus” following a 2-2 draw with Southampton earlier in the season.