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​Ince slams Man Utd board for hiring Solskjaer: What did he achieve?

Former Manchester United and Liverpool star Paul Ince has slammed the decision to appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as permanent manager - again.

Ince was one of the most vocal critics of Solskjaer from the very beginning, as he suggested anyone with connections to United could have lifted the mood after Jose Mourinho's departure.

The former midfielder has once again laid into Solskjaer, suggesting he does not have the credentials to merit the job.

"I'm not here to call for any manager to be sacked – I've been there, and it's not a nice feeling," Ince told PaddyPower.

"But, I will reiterate what I said before and the board should never have made the decision with Ole as quickly as they did.

"What had he achieved to deserve that job? He went to Cardiff and took them down, then he went to Molde. So, what on earth makes the board think that he's the right man for one of, if not the, biggest job in football?

"If they'd have waited until the end of the season and assessed the situation, I'm not sure whether they'd have appointed him. All they took into consideration was the excitement of PSG and a few other games.

"To go from Cardiff, to Molde, to Manchester United, you've got to be some manager. I'm looking at his staff, too, and aside from Micky Phelan they all seem so young. Even sometimes when I'm watching the game and I'm looking at the dugout and Ole's speaking to them, they all seem to have no reaction. They look as if they don't have a clue what's going on."

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