Manchester United 'hard to watch' for former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer amid Premier League struggles
Published 05/05/2025 at 10:02 GMT+1
Manchester United have plummeted to 15th in the Premier League table and former striker and manager of the club Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has struggled to watch his old side slip away. United are heading for their worst league finish in 51 years in what has been "hard to watch", but they have one foot in the UEFA Europa League final as Ruben Amorim looks to salvage their season.
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Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that he finds it "hard to watch" his old club amid their Premier League struggles.
The 20-time champions are lingering in 15th place with three matches to play, lost their 16th league game of the season on Sunday and are set for their worst finish in the top flight since 1974.
Solskjaer, who finished sixth, third, second and eighth across four seasons at the helm of the club following his memorable playing career at Old Trafford, reflected on the current state of his former employers.
"Man United is my family and will always be part of me," the former Red Devils boss said.
"In football, you don't feel sorry for anyone because we are privileged, absolutely 100% privileged, to be able to work in clubs like this.
"But for me, it is hard to watch because it is your family that is struggling. It is never easy at the weekend when you look at the table."
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Solskjaer is now in charge of Turkish outfit Besiktas, and one of the reasons he took on the job is that the club reminded him of Man Utd.
"The club is fantastic," he said. "I spoke to a lot without doing anything about it. This was the only one I spoke to where I looked back afterwards and thought, 'I wish I was there' because there is so much potential.
"You feel the identity and culture in the club is aligned with you; the values about honesty, community work. We were the first club in Turkey to go abroad to play.
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"It is very similar to Man United in that sense. It just reminded me of Man United when I was there."
Man Utd still have hope of salvaging what has been a disastrous season with the hopes of bringing home the UEFA Europa League title, which would in turn clinch them a spot in the UEFA Champions League next season.
Goals from Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes have them 3-0 up on aggregate in their semi-final tie with Athletic Club, who they face in the return leg at Old Trafford on Sunday - live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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