Get the biggest Manchester United FC stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailWhile news broke of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment as Manchester United’s permanent manager on Thursday morning, the players were told a day earlier. United have handed the Norwegian boss a three-year contract to make him their manager on a permanent basis, confirming the move in a press release at 9am. (Image: Action Images via Reuters)And Manchester Evening News have claimed that the United players were informed of the decision at their Carrington training base on Wednesday when they returned from international duty. (Image: Getty Images)"I want to thank Ole and the coaching team for everything they have done so far and congratulate him on this richly deserved appointment. Solskjaer's former United teammate Peter Schmeichel tweeted: "Congratulations my friend, it is well deserved.

Source: Daily Mirror March 28, 2019 09:33 UTC