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Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to the scene after four years.
He took the helm of Besiktas in the Turkish Super League. Besiktas announced their contract with Solskjaer on the 17th (Korea time). Solskjaer, who lived a wild life after stepping down from Manchester United on November 21, 2021, will return to the field after more than four years.
After leaving Manchester United, Solskjaer was listed as the next manager of various teams. Thomas Tuchel was mentioned as a candidate for interim coach after leaving Bayern Munich, and Enzo Maresca was also observed as the next coach after leaving Leicester City for Chelsea. He was once mentioned as a candidate for the next national team coach of the Korea Football Association. Most recently, rumors of the inauguration of Wolverhampton Wanderers have been circulating. British daily newspaper Daily Mail reported that Solskjaer effectively hinted at retirement through a local pakcast in Norway. In addition to his recent remarks, he also rejected offers for the Danish national team and Molde coach position. However, it also suggests that he couldn't give up his lingering feelings about the scene while constantly visiting various teams' stadiums.
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Besiktas started this season under Giovanni van Bronckhorst. However, he was dismissed in November last year due to poor performance, and has since formed a team under an acting system. As of now, he has played 18 games, ranking sixth among all 19 teams with eight wins, six draws and four losses and 30 points. There is only one point difference from the fourth-place Goethepe, the Maginot line to qualify for the European match. It seems that he has thrown a winning move through the appointment of Solskjaer.
"Besiktas is a great club with a long history and tradition," Solskjaer said. The project we discussed (before the appointment) left a deep impression on me"I saw everyone's smile and felt welcome. I'm very happy. I think it's a great challenge. I want to get to work as soon as possible"I fired up my enthusiasm.
Attention is focusing on whether Solskjaer will be able to regain his reputation at Besiktas.
After starting his leadership career, he coached Molde, Cardiff City and Manchester United. Of these, only one had a successful career. Shortly after taking office, he attracted attention by leading his team to a second consecutive league victory, and eventually advanced to the English stage by taking the helm of Cardiff, but was eliminated from relegation. He went back to Molde and had a successful season, but did not leave an impressive result in the three seasons he spent at Manchester United, and eventually tasted the pain of a mid-term replacement. Attention is focusing on whether he, who has been a wild man for a while, will be able to perform well in line with Besiktas' expectations for a leap forward.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
