Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt weigh in on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s possible return to Man United – Man United News and Transfer News | The People’s Person

1

Manchester United icons Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt have revealed where they stand regarding a possible return as manager to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Ruben Amorim not completely safe at United

Although the 2-0 win over Sunderland before the October international break eased some of the pressure on him, it is clear that Ruben Amorim’s position remains far from secure.

Amorim has been in the spotlight during United’s disappointing start to the season. Following the defeat to Brentford, speculation about his future increased, with several possible replacements emerging.

Some of the names mentioned were Gareth Southgate, Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola and Michael Carrick (on an interim basis).

Sir Jim Ratcliffe came out and made it clear that Amorim will be given at least three years to make it work at United. However, if the team fails to be consistent, this trust will be tested.

A fan poll by The Peoples Person revealed that the majority of supporters would prefer Solskjaer to return over any other former United manager.

Now Scholes and Butt have shared their thoughts on the matter both seem uncertain whether a Solskjaer return would really benefit United or the Norwegian himself.

Scholes and Butt’s verdict on Solskjaer’s return

Asked whether he would bring Solskjaer back to United, Scholes replied: “Difficult question. There are a few names mentioned who haven’t done enough.”

Butt added: “The difficult thing for Ole is that if you come back a second time it could ruin him.”

“That won’t happen because of his legacy at the football club, but you could take Prime Minister Sir Alex or Jose at the moment and they wouldn’t be able to do anything with that squad.”

“For me, I hope it doesn’t happen, purely because if he was asked to do it, he would do it for the love of the club.”

“And we all would, but I wouldn’t want it to end badly for him.”

Solksjaer has been without a job since August, when he was sacked by Besiktas following their elimination from the Europa Conference League.

The Peoples Person has been one of Man United’s most important news sites for over ten years. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social