The former player and current first-team coach is set to hold the fort
As
Ole Gunnar Solskjær's time at
Manchester United looks to be over, it is being reported that
Darren Fletcher is set to take temporary charge of the team.
As reported by the
Telegraph, Fletcher - who returned to the club as a
first-team coach back in January - is tipped to take over at the club in the interim after an
emergency board meeting which is thought to have ended with the decision to sack the Norweigan following a bad run of results.
The Red Devils lost away to Watford in a humiliating 4-1 defeat which ended with Ole himself
holding hands up to apologise to the fans, while
Bruno Fernandes insisted the players are to blame too.
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Solskjær started out his managerial career at United almost two years ago after being named an interim caretaker himself following
Jose Mourinho's departure.
Should the Scotsman take over, he would be superseding the rest of the first-team coaching staff which includes
Mike Phelan,
Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna.
Since April, the 37-year-old has been employed as
technical director alongside John Murtough as football director. Should be he chosen, he would take charge of the Red Devils for his first game against last season's
Europa League villains Villareal on Tuesday in a crucial
Champions League game.
However, as Fabrizio Romano understands, both Fletcher and Carrick are being touted as "interim solutions"; meanwhile Mike Phelan is
rumoured to be leaving the club once again, just a month after signing a
three-year contract extension.
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Whether it turns out to be Fletcher, Carrick, or a combination of the current first-team coaching staff - many have suggested Ole's tenure has been more of a collaboration than a one-man tactical blueprint - the club will no doubt be looking to line up a full-time replacement as soon as possible.
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