Manchester United are remaining silent amid growing speculation over the future of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United have been plunged into crisis by Sunday’s catastrophic 5-0 defeat to bitter rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford, casting further doubt over Solskjaer’s position.
It is not the first time questions have been asked over the Norwegian’s future since he returned to the club to succeed Jose Mourinho nearly three years ago.
Whereas United sources have previously offered Solskjaer unequivocal backing, however, the silence at Old Trafford on Monday was deafening. Given repeated opportunities to offer the manager a vote of confidence, none has been forthcoming.
Solskjaer is preparing for Sunday’s trip to Tottenham but there are no guarantees that he will remain in charge as chairmen Joel and Avi Glazer hold talks with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and managing director Richard Arnold over how to handle the crisis.
There are concerns that Solskjaer lacks the experience to get himself out of trouble and is too soft on his players. It’s understood that Mike Phelan is a more peripheral figure now despite recently signing a new contract, and coaches Kieran McKenna and Michael Carrick – who have yet to agree new deals – are also too inexperienced.
