Papers: Ole open to return

18/11/2011 10:00

Jim White writes in The Telegraph...

Solskjaer reveals his burning ambition 

The view from the manager’s office at Molde FC must be the most magnificent in world football. If he shields his eyes against the low winter sun, the boss can look out from his desk in the Aker stadium across a sparkling fjord to a range of snow-encrusted mountains. To his left, next to the stadium, expensive clapperboard houses fringe the quayside where swanky yachts are moored. If it were 20 degrees warmer here, no one would bother with St Tropez. But the view of the present incumbent has always been more extensive. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s eye has long been drawn 700-odd miles south west, beyond those mountains, to England. And his recent success has only added to his world view. “I wouldn’t say my phone’s been ringing, mainly because no one knows my private number,” he smiles, as he sits down after concluding another training session. “But there have been offers, yes. All the speculation in Norway has been I’ll be going back to England soon. What I’ll say is this: I’m not looking. But if it happens, it happens. If the right offer comes in, then I can’t rule anything out.”

In The Sun, Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has cranked up the pressure on United by insisting Sir Alex’s men must win in south Wales tomorrow to keep pace in the title race. “If you are investing millions and millions into a team then these are games that the big teams need to win,” the Swans boss declared.

Elsewhere, plenty of coverage is attributed to comments made by Phil Jones during anexclusive webchat with ManUtd.com on Thursday. The Reds defender, amongst other things, discussed his pre-match superstitions and the England captaincy.

source : Manutd

Sir Alex: No rush for Solskjaer

Bravo for Ole

"He had a good spell with us for the Reserves so he wasn't going into the job blind but it's a fantastic achievement considering it's his first year and we're all pleased with him."
- Sir Alex Ferguson

01/11/2011 15:05, Report by Adam Marshall

Sir Alex: No rush for Solskjaer

Sir Alex has congratulated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on his Norwegian title triumph with Molde and warned his former striking star that the timing of his inevitable return to England is crucial.

Solskjaer's instant success in his homeland is further evidence of his growing reputation in the world of management after cutting his teeth with United's Reserves side.

The 1999 Champions League final hero has already been linked with a couple of jobs in the Barclays Premier League and Championship but seems unlikely to up sticks and depart Norway so soon after returning home with his family.

"It's possible Ole coming back to manage [in England] one day," said Sir Alex. "It depends when. I don't think he should rush into that.

"His experience is good experience at Molde, a very good one. He comes from the area and his wife and family are all back home. He's won the championship so there's no need to hurry with that. The time will come. Timing will be important for him but he's capable of coming back to English football."

In terms of the title triumph, the boss was quick, too quick, to offer his congratulations to Solskjaer.

"It's fantastic and we're all pleased for him," enthused the manager. "The players have all been in touch with him yesterday. Actually, I texted him on Saturday but didn't realise they had to win it on Sunday!

"He had a good spell with us for the Reserves so he wasn't going into the job blind but it's a fantastic achievement considering it's his first year and we're all pleased with him.

"He's a student of the game, it was quite clear as, every game he played for us and every training session he took part in, he always wrote it all down. It tells you of his dedication to learn the game, he's also very meticulous, and it gives him a great start. There's a real concentration and sacrifice for the job and you need that going into management these days.

"Ole was a great player and a very nice person so I think players will respond to him and we wish him well."

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