Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said that he has still been following the club, despite his exit from Old Trafford in 2021.
The former striker has not had a managerial position since leaving United, but has now made his return, signing an 18-month contract with Turkish side Besiktas.
The new role will see him go up against another former United boss in Jose Mourinho who is in charge of Fernerbache. Following the confirmation of his appointment, Solskjaer spoke of why he took the job, and compared the club to United. "I've been outside football for a little while, as a boss," he told reporters. "But I've been working in UEFA and I've been following football as well as this club ...
This project seems a little bit like Manchester United for me. "We were sixth, then we become third and then second. And this is step by step. "And of course we're here to win, so hopefully we can make it faster.
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