Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to put West Brom on alert after response to Roy Keane question
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be open to managing a club such as West Brom should the opportunity arise.
Solskjaer has previously managed in the Championship with Cardiff City and has been out of work since leaving Turkish side Besiktas three months ago.
Former Manchester United player and manager Solskjaer was recently in the running for the Wolves job, but he is happy to manage outside of the top level.
Solskjaer, who has discussed West Brom matters previously, also has two spells in charge of local club Molde on his managerial CV.
If the Norwegian gets his way, however, his next job will be in his second home of England.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer open to managing Championship club
Solskjaer was a guest on Thursday’s edition of The Overlap as he discussed a number of topics ranging from his playing days to the current day, where he is currently seeking work.
Solskjaer was sacked by Besiktas in August after failing to qualify for Europe, but he has clearly not been put off by the experience and is ready to get back into work.
“I’m open. England’s my priority because I love living here,” Solskjaer said.
Roy Keane then interjected and asked former Man United teammate Solskjaer if he would consider the Championship.
“My kids ask me this – of course, mid-Championship and above,” he said. “But I’m a football man, so if it’s Norway, Sweden, wherever. It’s about working with people. I love making people the best version of themselves.
“When I played football manager, I always started with these teams.”
Solskjaer’s former coach at Man United, Eric Ramsay, was touted as a contender to manage West Brom earlier this year after Tony Mowbray’s sacking.
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Ryan Mason is a man under pressure at West Brom in what has been a difficult start to life in his first senior managerial job.
Mason is not believed to be at immediate risk of being sacked, but these comments from Solskjaer will certainly put Albion – and other established Championship sides – on alert.
Solskjaer has had a rather mixed time of things in management, having won three trophies during his first senior job at Molde before a far less successful time of things with Cardiff.
Solskjaer had a 30 per cent win rate at the Welsh club, as he oversaw their relegation from the Premier League and struggled to get them back up.
After returning to Molde, Solskjaer was given one of the most high-profile positions in world football – quite possible the most high-profile position – as he was appointed by Man United after impressing in a caretaker capacity.
That dream job came to an end in November 2021, and he has managed just one team since then, lasting only seven months at Besiktas.
Solskjaer’s win rate tends to be between 50 and 55 per cent. For context, Mason’s win rate at West Brom right now is 37.50 per cent.
It is the type of appointment that would massively divide opinion at The Hawthorns, yet it is one that may just make sense should Mason indeed be sacked anytime soon.
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