Ferdinand’s remarks towards former colleague “Solskjaer’s dismissal is a just decision”

Rio Ferdinand, who played for Manchester United in the English Premier League (EPL), supported the club’s decision to fire former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Manchester United announced on the club’s official website on the 21st (Korean time) that “Solskjaer has stepped down as manager”.

United said: “Solskjaer has worked tirelessly as a manager. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for what he has done for the future of the club. will receive,” he said.

Solskjaer took over at Manchester United as the successor of Jose Mourinho in December 2018, but failed to win a single trophy. In the 2021-22 EPL season, they are ranked 8th out of 20 teams with 5 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses (17 points). They are already 12 points away from leaders Chelsea (29 points).

Fans’ reactions to Solskjaer’s dismissal are mixed. Some fans demanded the replacement of the manager as soon as possible because of Manchester United’s poor performance. Protests demanded the sacking of manager Solskjaer every home game.

On the other hand, other fans objected to the change of the managerial position, saying that despite the poor performance, coach Solskjaer, who was a legendary player of the club, should be treated with respect.

Meanwhile, Ferdinand said Solskjaer’s dismissal was justified.

Ferdinand told BT Sports, “It was the right decision for Manchester United to remove Solskjaer. We often say that a player doesn’t suit United. did.

Ferdinand and Solskjaer have a special relationship when they ate a pot of rice while on active duty. Solskjaer played for United from 1996 to 2007 and Ferdinand from 2002 to 2014. Nevertheless, Ferdinand did not hesitate to criticize Solskjaer’s sacking.

“Some people may find it inappropriate for me, who is close to Solskjaer, to say things like that. But I have a duty to make an appropriate assessment of issues in the league, and I get paid for it,” he said. There’s nothing strange about it,” he said.

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