{"id":290235,"date":"2023-09-10T20:19:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T20:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=290235"},"modified":"2023-09-10T20:19:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T20:19:34","slug":"ole-gunnar-solskjaer-offered-international-job-two-years-after-man-utd-sacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-offered-international-job-two-years-after-man-utd-sacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Ole Gunnar Solskjaer offered international job two years after Man Utd sacking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1489820848.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed he has been offered the chance to return to the dugout for the first time since he was sacked by Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis<\/p>\n<p>The United icon has been out of work since getting axed by the Red Devils nearly two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>He has been barely linked with any managerial jobs since then, though he did emerge as a surprise contender to take the reins at Leicester over the summer, but in the end former Manchester City assistant Enzo Maresca got the job.<\/p>\n<p>But in recent times, it has been rumoured that the former striker has been offered the job of managing the\u00a0Norway women\u2019s national football team.<\/p>\n<p>The position has been vacant since the country suffered an early exit at the Women\u2019s World Cup over the summer, with the team having endured tough times recently, including a humiliating 8-0 defeat to England at Euro 2022.<\/p>\n<p>However, Solskjaer will not be the person to revive their fortunes, as the 50-year-old claims he has already turned down the oppurtunity.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Norwegian outlet\u00a0NRK, he said: \u2018Yes, I have spoken to the association about the job as national coach \u2013 of course I have it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u2018They have asked. But I\u2019m not ready for that yet.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Solskjaer won 67 caps for Norway during his playing career, scoring 23 goals.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Baby-faced assassin\u2019 will forever be a United hero, having scored 126 goals in 366 appearances, including the winning strike in the 1999 Champions League final, which sealed the club\u2019s historic treble win.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to the side as an interim manager in 2018 following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho and after a great run of results was handed the job on a full-time basis.<\/p>\n<p>Though the club had some great moments under his tenure, including reaching the Europa League final and finishing second in the Premier League in 2021, his reign was ultimately a failure and he was sacked in November 2021 after a run of just one win in seven games.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to United, the Norwegian had spells in charge of Molde and Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/09\/10\/man-utd-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-offered-international-job-two-years-after-sacking-19477173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed he has been offered the chance to return to the dugout for the first time since he was sacked by Manchester United. 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