Savage isn’t one of them and believes the appointment has shown how far the club have fallen in recent years.
“I think for Manchester United now to be appointing an interim manager is a shambles,” he said during an appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live. “It is. Let’s get it right.
“Manchester United appointing an interim manager, somebody who could still be in a job at Molde, I don’t think the season starts until March, five wins from 30 at Cardiff.
“Yes, he might have scored the winning goal in the Champions League final, but is this where, really, Manchester United are at. Has he got the respect of the players?”
Man Utd News: Robbie Savage has slammed the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Image: GETTY)
For Manchester United now to be appointing an interim manager is a shambles,
Robbie Savage
Savage respects Solskjaer’s achievements as a player but believes his hiring shows how little ambition United have.
“Listen, he’s a legend at Manchester United,” he added. “Fletch (points to Darren Fletcher) played with him and he scored the winning goal and the fans still sing his name. But really?
“The biggest club in the world of football are going to appoint an interim manager who is currently managing Molde who are not playing until March and he’s going to take charge?
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