{"id":1111312,"date":"2019-10-18T18:31:14","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T17:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1111312"},"modified":"2019-10-18T18:31:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T17:31:14","slug":"man-utd-three-objectives-keeping-solskjaer-in-job-woodward","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/man-utd-three-objectives-keeping-solskjaer-in-job-woodward\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd chief lists the three club &#8220;objectives&#8221; keeping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has no intention of sacking under pressure manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he&#8217;s core to &#8220;three football objectives&#8221; that shape the club.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 46-year-old Norwegian tactician has come under heavy criticism following the Red Devils&#8217; poor start to the 2019\/20 season. Man Utd find themselves sitting just two points above the relegation zone after their opening eight Premier League matches.<\/p>\n<h2>Solskjaer&#8217;s malaise: Five key things to know\u2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became Man Utd&#8217;s fourth manager in the post-Ferguson era.<\/li>\n<li>As interim manager, he won 14 of his 19 matches in charge.<\/li>\n<li>However, since becoming Man Utd&#8217;s permanent boss, the Red Devils have won six of 21 games.<\/li>\n<li>A poor start to 2019\/20 sees Man Utd sit two points below the Premier League relegation places after eight matches.<\/li>\n<li>Man Utd executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has ruled out sacking Solskjaer as he&#8217;s core to their values.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7399272<\/p>\n<p>Solskjaer, who enjoyed an illustrious playing career at Old Trafford, returned last December after Jose Mourinho was sacked for a lacklustre opening and in his interim period United were playing some of their best football in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson period.<\/p>\n<p>However, since being appointed as full-time boss at the backend of last season, Man Utd have embarked on a run of six wins from 21 matches played which has seen Solskjaer&#8217;s stock fall and a number of supporters begin to call for his removal.<\/p>\n<p>Woodward, who made Solskjaer the club&#8217;s fourth manager following Ferguson stepping down in 2013, recognises the disgruntlement but is backing his man in the dugout feeling they&#8217;re on the right track.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manchester United &amp; Liverpool Ranked From Worst to Best\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LDn2xp26mjE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The middle section of last season, after Ole\u2019s arrival, feels most relevant to what we want to achieve and where we want to be,&#8221; he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourfourtwo.com\/news\/woodward-hits-out-uniteds-critics-and-once-again-backs-under-fire-solskjaer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We saw a team playing fast, fluid football, with a clear representation of the style and philosophy the manager wants. 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