Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Admits Being Embarrassed By Fans Support

MATT PENN

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has admitted his embarrassment at his side being clapped off the pitch in their 2-0 loss to Cardiff on the last day of the season.

Manchester United lost their final game of the season at home to Cardiff 2-0, just a week after drawing to Huddersfield. They failed to finish inside of the top four and struggled in cup competitions, despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s impressive start at the club. They now face a hugely important transfer window where Solskjaer is reportedly going to oversee a major overhaul of the squad.

And after United’s loss to relegated Cardiff, Solskjaer couldn’t hold back his disappointment and regret at the difficult season players have endured.

“It’s near-embarrassing when you walk off the pitch clapping them and you get the support we have,” Solskjaer said.

“That’s the base of this club, the foundation is so great. We’ll come back again.

“We’ve got good players who have gone through a difficult season. There are different reasons for players having a bad season.

“Some might be their fault, the club’s fault or our fault. Some might look in the mirror and say ’I can do better’.”

Solskjaer also admitted that challenging for a Premier League title again would take a ‘long time’.

“More or less the only positive from today is that the season is over. We meet again on 1 July and we will work back to where we belong,” he added.

“To reach the leaders it will take a long time. For ourselves, the short-term focus in the league will be getting into the top four.

“We have got the Europa League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup to go for a trophy because Manchester United can’t go many years without winning a trophy.

“Jose [Mourinho] won the Europa League last and that is a realistic ambition.”

Paul Pogba’s future at the club is filled with uncertainty having been linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent weeks.

Solskjaer has said that he is adamant Pogba will be with United next season but the France international is said to be pushing for a move to the Spanish capital.

The club have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Swansea’s Daniel James, though nothing has been confirmed yet.