MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United said on Thursday that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the club’s former striker who parachuted in as temporary manager after José Mourinho was fired in December, has signed a three-year contract to take the job on a permanent basis. Solskjaer, a Norwegian whose only previous managerial experience outside of his homeland was an unhappy few months at Cardiff City in 2014 — returned to Old Trafford three months ago, tasked with restoring a little pride following months of rancor and underperformance under Mourinho. He was, the club said at the time, a place holder — a figure adored by the fans, someone who understood United’s culture — who could steady the ship while it conducted a “thorough recruitment process” to find a new, long-term coach. Thursday morning, after several weeks of speculation, United confirmed that the process had ended where it started: with Solskjaer.

Source: New York Times March 28, 2019 10:10 UTC