Manchester United News: Club Legend Offers Final Verdict On Solskjaer's Reign

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign at Manchester United has ended and a former club legend is making his voice heard on the matter.

Former Red Devils right-back Gary Neville offered his take on Solskjaer’s then-imminent firing.

“Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] cannot complain. He has been given three years. He has been backed in the transfer market. David Moyes was given eight months and kicked out. I don't think Ole can complain about the time that he has been given and the money that he has been afforded. I don't think he can complain about the players delivered to him,” Neville lengthily told Sky Sports.

Nevile also added that he thinks Solskjaer will be distraught with what has happened during his most recent stretch of terrible performances.

Manchester United fans had been clamoring for the firing of Solskjaer for the longest time, reaching its crescendo with the disheartening losses to rivals Liverpool and Manchester City.

An improbable 4-1 beating at the hands of Watford this past weekend was the final straw for Manchester United management, sacking Solskjaer after the game.

"They look like they do not know how to pass the ball to each other, they look like they don't know what shape they are playing, changing shape continuously,” the 46-year-old Sky Sports pundit further added.

As Manchester United continues its search for a manager, Solskjaer’s understudy Michael Carrick has been appointed as the interim manager until the end of the season.

Neville pointed out the worry that he and Manchester United fans share with Carrick, in that if his former teammate were to succeed, would he be given the permanent role moving forward.

As for fans lamenting the loss of famed manager Antonio Conte to Tottenham, Neville believes that they never had a shot at landing him as his coaching philosophy is not a good fit for them.

Solskjaer had just signed a three-year extension with the club in July, which would have seen him on the Manchester United sidelines until 2024 had there been sustained success.

For now, interim manager Carrick must prepare his side for a UEFA Champions League fixture against Villareal, a club that they had defeated 2-1 in their last meeting after a dramatic Cristiano Ronaldo winner in the dying moments.

Another win over Villareal on Tuesday, November 23 will solidify their spot in the next round of the Champions League as they move beyond Solskjaer’s memorable but ultimately disappointing three-year run at Old Trafford.