The former Red Devils captain has revealed what he thinks has kept the club from sacking manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Manchester United’s bad experiences with swapping managers have convinced the board to keep faith in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, says Gary Neville.
Almost three years on since replacing Jose Mourinho, Solskjaer is yet to deliver a trophy. The Red Devils have made gradual progress under the Norwegian to become a top-four side again. But the addition of several big-name signings, especially Cristiano Ronaldo, means silverware is a must.
The question is Ole the right man for the job?
Neville, speaking alongside former United teammate Paul Scholes and ex-Liverpool man Jamie Carragher in a live fan debate on ‘The Overlap’, reckons there is a simple reason why United have struck by the former striker.
“If Ole had been the manager in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson slipstream, he’d be gone by now,” said Neville.
“But because of those bad experiences that United have had through getting rid of managers after a year, two years, eight months, they’re going to live with him and believe in the project for a longer period. And I think probably it’s the right way to go because they’ve had bad experiences through changing managers.
“It costs more money sometimes to change.”
United have turned to four different managers in David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, and Solskjaer since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
The 20-time English champions, who face Leicester City on Saturday, are fourth in the Premier League table.
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