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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he told his Man United players he was going to be sacked at HALF-TIME of his final game, after he saw them 'not running for each other'... only for the defeat to get worse

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reflected on the moment he knew he was going to be sacked as Manchester United manager.

The 50-year-old Norwegian is a legend at Old Trafford having enjoyed a glittering playing career at the club, which included scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final to help them win the Treble.

He returned to manage the Red Devils in December 2018, initially as caretaker boss when he took over from Jose Mourinho, before he went onto spend almost three years in the role.

Solskjaer's high watermark came in 2020-21 when he guided United to a second place finish, but results began to deteriorate at the beginning of the following campaign before he was sacked in November 2021 after a 4-1 defeat to struggling Watford - which was his side's fifth loss in seven games.