Ole Gunnar Solskjær is expected to meet with Manchester United bosses on Saturday to discuss the role of caretaker manager. The club is seeking a temporary appointment after Ruben Amorim’s 14-month term ended earlier this week.
Ruud van Nistelrooy and current caretaker manager Darren Fletcher were previously considered, but Solskjær and Michael Carrick now appear to be the frontrunners for the vacant role. Carrick, who was a first-team coach under Solskjær and remained in charge briefly after leaving the club, met with United bosses earlier this week.
The Press Association said Solskjaer will meet with Director of Football Jason Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada on Saturday to discuss his future position. Herro, who won the treble in 1999, previously took over at United following the sacking of the Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho, in December 2018.
Solskjaer acquired JB on a permanent transfer in March 2019 and led United to second place in the Premier League in the 2020/21 season. He led the team to the Europa League final that season and left the club in November 2021. The former striker attended the funeral of legendary Norwegian coach Eiji Hareide in Molde on Thursday.
Solskjaer is now set to vie with Carrick to take over as caretaker manager until the end of the season. The 44-year-old former midfielder is already in talks with Berrada and Wilcox and is out of a job after leaving Middlesbrough last summer, the Mirror reports.
United are hoping to appoint a former player with links to the club to manage the remainder of the 2025/26 season. As a result, they will carry out an extensive search for Amorim’s permanent replacement, with the Mirror reporting that Carlo Ancelotti, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino are being considered, although Sir Alex Ferguson will not be involved in the selection process.
Van Nistelrooy was United’s caretaker manager in October and November 2024, but has not been considered for the position this time. Speaking at a press conference ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup third round match against Brighton, caretaker manager Fletcher indicated that he was not currently considered a candidate for the role until the end of the season.
Asked if he had discussed his future with Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Mr Fletcher said: “I haven’t, no.” “I’ve been talking to Omar and Jason. That’s how the process works. For me, I’ve been focused on the job at hand and preparing the team for these two games.”
“I’ve never thought about or talked about my future. To be honest, Jason and Omar’s people gave me full responsibility to take control of these two games, make my own decisions, lead the team, coach the team and prepare the team. And that’s what I’ve done.”
“I haven’t had any conversations with anyone other than two people in the upper echelons of the club.”
