Revealed: The true cause behind Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s shock journey to Molineux as ex-Manchester United boss is linked to Wolves job with stress rising on Gary O’Neil amid chaotic scenes after Ipswich defeat

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was again within the Premier League on Saturday – albeit solely as a spectator.

Solskjaer scored 91 objectives in 235 Premier League video games for Manchester United as a participant between 1996 and 2007.

He returned to England’s high division as a supervisor with Cardiff in 2014 earlier than occurring to occupy the United scorching seat between December 2018 and November 2021.

Solskjaer has not had a job in administration since he was sacked by United greater than three years in the past and he hinted final month that he was successfully retired when he instructed Norwegian podcast Bakrommet: ‘Now I do precisely what I need and revel in myself. I’ve reached a place the place I can decide and select, and I’m fortunate there. Financially, I do not want something.’

Regardless of these feedback, plus stories that he just lately rejected affords from Denmark and former membership Molde, Solskjaer is the favorite with a number of bookmakers to be the subsequent everlasting supervisor of Wolves.

Solskjaer watched Wolves at Molineux on Saturday when the Midlands outfit had been overwhelmed 2-1 by Ipswich City.

Ipswich gained the sport 2-1 due to a 94th-minute profitable purpose from No 14 Jack Taylor

Kieran McKenna was visibly delighted after seeing his aspect earn three factors within the Midlands

Though the 51-year-old’s go to to Molineux seemingly had nothing to do with him probably changing under-fire boss Gary O’Neil, his attendance will naturally add gas to the hearsay mill.

Mail Sport understands that the actual cause behind Solskjaer’s journey to Wolverhampton was that he had been eager to meet up with Ipswich supervisor Kieran McKenna, who beforehand labored as a coach beneath the Norwegian at Previous Trafford. Solskjaer continues to be shut mates with McKenna, in addition to Ipswich coach Martyn Pert – who additionally used to work with him at United.

Solskjaer and McKenna had been pictured embracing earlier than kick-off on Saturday.

There have been additionally solutions on social media that Solskjaer had wished to attend Saturday’s recreation, partly, as a result of considered one of his sons is an Ipswich fan.

Ipswich gained Saturday’s recreation courtesy of an 94th-minute strike by Jack Taylor. A Matt Doherty personal purpose had earlier opened the scoring earlier than Matheus Cunha equalised for Wolves.

Wolves have now misplaced 4 video games in a row within the Premier League – a run of outcomes that has seen them drop to nineteenth place, behind Ipswich in 18th.

There have been chaotic scenes on the sphere after Saturday’s defeat. Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri was proven a second yellow card after the ultimate whistle and needed to be ushered down the tunnel by team-mate Craig Dawson, whereas Cunha was additionally concerned in some pushing and shoving.

Cunha could possibly be set for a prolonged ban after footage appeared to point out him putting an Ipswich official within the face, dislodging his glasses.

Elsewhere within the Premier League on Saturday, one other group managed by a former Manchester United man misplaced 4-0 away at Newcastle. That was Ruud van Nistelrooy’s first defeat as supervisor of Leicester Metropolis.

Ipswich supervisor McKenna and former Man United boss Solskjaer shared a hug earlier than kick-off

Saturday’s house defeat towards Ipswich piled extra stress on Wolves supervisor Gary O’Neil

The ultimate whistle was adopted by chaotic scenes, involving loads of pushing and shoving

Wolves left again Rayan Ait-Nouri (gold shirt) was proven a pink card after the sport was over

Dutchman Van Nistelrooy mentioned after the sport: ‘Towards a high group within the league and we assist them of their means with a few set-pieces of their favour and it was going to be a tough afternoon.

‘I believe it is improvement of the group as properly. We have to be taught from these video games and the way Newcastle outplayed us in counter-attacks. They had been intelligent within the block and on set-pieces. It’s a lengthy season. We transfer on, mirror and get higher type this.’

Leicester’s subsequent recreation will probably be towards Wolves three days earlier than Christmas.

Van Nistelrooy added: ‘Each recreation for us is big. All the things needs to be proper to get leads to the Premier League, and the subsequent one as properly [will be no different]’