DBasia.news – As Ole Gunnar Solskjaer chosen as Manchester United manager and the return of Mike Phelan, former Sir Alex Ferguson manager assistant, slowly returned the tradition of the club who achieved 20 Premier League titles. Solskjaer was appointed to replace Jose Mourinho who got sacked.
The impact could be seen when Man United won 5-1 against Cardiff City on the 18th-week of Premier League, Sunday (23/12). Despite the match against the promotional team who are struggling to escape the relegation zone, Man United’s performance has returned to its base.
Paul Pogba and friends showed an offensive football that is seldom seen under Mourinho. Five goals were created for the first time since Ferguson’s era who retired in 2013.
The board of directors of Man United appointed Solskjaer and Phelan to return to the managerial seats to revive the team and to return the club’s culture.
“Ole is a club legend with huge experience, both on the pitch and in coaching roles. His history at Manchester United means he lives and breathes the culture here,” said the Executive-Vice Chairman Ed Woodward during the announcement.
“And everyone at the club is delighted to have him and Mike Phelan back. We are confident they will unite the players and the fans as we head into the second half of the season,” he continued.
The ‘legendary’ project of Man United continues. The Red Devils legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel is interested to be Man United Sporting Director.
“I will put my name in the hat. Everyone who works at the club understands the culture, the tradition and the history of the football club,” Schmeichel said cited by Guardian.
“At the moment I’m considering: ‘Do I have the qualities?’ And if I come up with a yes to that question, then I will put my name in the hat. I’ll have a good think about this over Christmas and New Year and make a decision about it.”
The Sporting Director is the answer and planed position in Man United. So far, all the director duties are conducted by Ed Woodward.
The presence of the Sporting Director would make the communication easier, mediate the directors and manager, especially about the player transfer.
Schmeichel played for Man United 8 years from 1991 until 1999. In that period, he achieved 5 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cup, and one Champions League. The historical moment was the 1999 treble winners.