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Manchester United legend Solskjaer takes charge after Mourinho's ouster

Solskjaer went on to run the Manchester United reserve team from 2008 to 2011, and is currently manager of Molde FK in his home country

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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Manchester United announced former player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager of the Premier League team until the end of this season following the ouster of coach Jose Mourinho.

The Norwegian, 45, earned folklore status among United fans in 1999 when he scored a last-gasp winner in the UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich to cap one of the most dramatic comebacks in European soccer history. He scored 126 goals in 366 appearances for United between 1996 and 2007.

Solskjaer went on to run the Manchester United reserve team from 2008 to 2011, and is currently manager of Molde FK in

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