Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that his previous failure with Cardiff City led him to fear that he would never get the chance to manage Manchester United.
Since taking over from Jose Mourinho in December, Solskjaer has inspired an upturn in United's form, guiding them into contention for a top four finish in the Premier League and into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Whilst he now appear to be the favourite to land the job on a permanent basis, the former United striker has revealed how surprised he was to get the chance to manage the Red Devils in the first place after his previous Premier League role ended in disaster.
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"It is until the summer, but family-wise, it is not beneficial to live apart. We discuss a little back and forth about how it should be done practically.
"But there are a number of school holidays, winter holidays and Easter holidays. Elijah still lives there, but dad’s not at home much any more."
Source: 90min