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Man Utd accidentally confirm Solskjaer hired as interim manager

Manchester United have accidentally confirmed the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club's interim manager.

After Jose Mourinho was sacked on Tuesday, the club's former striker was widely speculated to be United's choice to take over on a temporary basis.

And, in a quickly-deleted post on the club's website, United confirmed the Norwegian's appointment as caretaker boss.

"Solskjaer becomes our interim manager, 20 years after clinching the Treble with THAT goal at Camp Nou," the caption read, referencing Solskjaer's famous winner in the 1999 Champions League final.

Solskjaer premature announcement

If that weren't enough evidence that Solskjaer was set to take over at Old Trafford, Norway's prime minister herself weighed in with a tweet that she also quickly deleted.