Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will maintain face-to-face talks with Manchester United on Saturday as he bids to turn into interim head coach till the tip of the season.
Solskjaer is battling with Michael Carrick for the position after United sacked Ruben Amorim this week, though caretaker boss Darren Fletcher can’t be dominated out.
It’s understood that each Solskjaer and Carrick held preliminary discussions with the United hierarchy earlier within the week.
Carrick, 44, met with chief govt Omar Berrada and director of soccer Jason Wilcox in individual on Thursday, and Solskjaer could have his interview at Carrington on Saturday.
Regardless of hypothesis the 52-year-old United legend was the favorite, United have been giving severe consideration to Carrick who was Solskjaer’s first-team coach when he was supervisor between 2018 and 2021.
The notion of them working collectively once more has now been dismissed.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will communicate to the Man United hierarchy over the interim supervisor position
It’s understood that Fletcher has additionally made an excellent impression since stepping up from Underneath-18s coach to take momentary cost.
The 41-year-old Scot oversaw Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at Burnley and shall be within the dugout for Sunday’s FA Cup tie in opposition to Brighton at Previous Trafford.
Fletcher insisted on Friday that there have been no conversations over his long-term future on the membership when requested if he has spoken to minority proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
‘I’ve not, no,’ replied Fletcher. ‘I communicate to Omar and Jason, that is how the processes work.
‘For me, I have been specializing in the job at hand, getting ready the staff for these two video games. There’s been no ideas or conversations about my future.
‘Actually, the folks in cost, Jason and Omar, have given me full duty to take management of those two video games, make my very own selections, lead the staff, information the staff, put together the staff, and that is what I have been doing.
‘There’s been no conversations with anyone exterior of these two folks in higher-up positions within the membership.’
