Man Utd news: Surprising former club heavyweight at Carrington after Solskjaer appointment
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has been appointed interim Manchester United manager and the former player is set to bump into some familiar faces upon his return to Old Trafford.
Solskjaer took over the reserve team at United upon the conclusion of his playing career in 2008 before spells in the hot-seat at Molde and Cardiff.
The 45-year-old has now returned to Manchester following his second stint as manager of Molde and is set to run into a few faces from his past in the next couple of days.
Both Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard came through the academy during Solskjaer’s time overseeing the reserve side, while former team-mate Michael Carrick is now a first-team coach.
Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward joined the club while Solskjaer was still on the playing staff while his predecessor David Gill remains a key figure at board level alongside former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Both Gill and Ferguson were at Anfield to watch the 3-1 defeat against Liverpool last weekend which proved to be Mourinho’s final match in charge.
And now the former chief executive has been seen at the Carrington, suggesting he still has a hand in the comings and goings at United.
The 61-year-old is believed to have a hand in the change of management at Old Trafford (Image: ZENPIX)
Gill has been at several United games this season as Jose Mourinho's team struggled (Image: GETTY)
Gill was spotted driving a silver Porsche at the training ground just hours after the change in management, with the 61-year-old representing a direct link back to United’s most successful era under Ferguson.
The pair fell out over a lack of summer transfer activity while Mourinho’s deteriorating relationship with Paul Pogba is also said to have influenced the Portuguese boss’ departure.
United announced the news in a 65-word statement on Tuesday morning, with Carrick taking temporary charge of the team until Solskjaer’s return was confirmed.
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Gill is close friends with Sir Alex Ferguson and a key player at board level (Image: GETTY)