It is always heartfelt, so much does Manchester United mean to Solskjaer, so deeply does he feel its history. It was, at first, understandable, a way to lift the spirits of the fans and the players, endlessly diminished by Mourinho. Increasingly, though, it feels as if Solskjaer is bound by the past. A story did the rounds not long ago that he refused to park in Ferguson’s old space at the training facility. Hans Aall, the founder of the folk museum, wanted to preserve an idealized Norwegian cultural history, at a time when the country was chafing against its union with Sweden.

Source: New York Times April 24, 2019 23:37 UTC