Heavy Liverpool defeat could end Solskjaer’s Man United reign

A heavy defeat to Premier League leaders Liverpool could spell the end of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time as Manchester United manager, the Mirror reports. 

United sit 12th in the Premier League after losing 1-0 at Newcastle on Sunday, and Solskjaer is said to be losing the confidence of both the players and hierarchy at the club. United host Liverpool on October 20 – after the international break – and an embarrassing loss could see the Norwegian leave his post. 

*****: I hope this is true! This can’t last much longer, surely. Can anyone really see Solskjaer sitting in the United dugout come May 2020? It just so happened that Jose Mourinho’s last game in charge of United was against Liverpool last December. Oh how the Liverpool fans would love to send another United manager packing once more – although perhaps they’re quite enjoying United under Solskjaer…