Ronaldo pays tribute to ‘outstanding human’ Solskjaer after sacking
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22 November 2021 1:06pm WAT
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(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 11, 2021 Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (L) embraces Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (R) after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Newcastle at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England. - Manchester United ended Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's three-year reign as manager at Old Trafford on November 21, 2021, following a run of one win in seven Premier League games. "Manchester United announces that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as Manager," the club said in a statement. "Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United and it is with regret that we have reached this difficult decision." (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 11, 2021 Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (L) embraces Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (R) after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Newcastle at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England. - Manchester United ended Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's three-year reign as manager at Old Trafford on November 21, 2021, following a run of one win in seven Premier League games. "Manchester United announces that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as Manager," the club said in a statement. "Ole will always be a legend at Manchester United and it is with regret that we have reached this difficult decision." (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 11, 2021 Manchester United’s former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (L) embraces Manchester United’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (R) after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Newcastle at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) /
Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute on Monday to “outstanding human being” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Norwegian was sacked as Manchester United manager.
Ronaldo, who returned to Old Trafford in August, has scored nine times in 13 games for United this season but has failed to prevent the club’s slide down the Premier League table after a series of embarrassing results.
Solskjaer was sacked on Sunday, less than 24 hours after United’s humiliating 4-1 defeat at Watford, which followed chastening home losses to Liverpool and Manchester City.
Ronaldo, 36, was a team-mate of Solskjaer’s in his first spell at the club under Alex Ferguson.
“He’s been my striker when I first came to Old Trafford and he’s been my coach since I came back to Man. United,” Ronaldo said on Twitter.
“But most of all, Ole is an outstanding human being. I wish him the best in whatever his life has reserved for him. Good luck, my friend! You deserve it!”
Former United midfielder Michael Carrick, who was part of Solskjaer’s coaching team, will take charge of upcoming games while the club look to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season.
United are already realistically out of the Premier League title race, 12 points behind leaders Chelsea, and face a crucial Champions League trip to Villarreal on Tuesday.
