Solskjaer confirmed as new Besiktas boss

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been confirmed arsenic the caller caput manager of Besiktas.

The 51-year-old Norwegian has signed an 18-month woody - with an enactment for the 2026-27 play - successful what is his archetypal managerial presumption since being sacked by United successful 2021.

Besiktas - 16-time champions of the Turkish Super Lig - are sixth successful the array and person been without a imperishable brag since Dutchman Giovanni van Bronckhorst near successful November.

"We judge Ole Gunnar Solskjaer volition marque important contributions to our club, and we warmly invited him to the Besiktas family, wishing him large success," said the Istanbul club.

The erstwhile striker replaced Jose Mourinho connected an interim ground astatine Old Trafford successful December 2018, earlier signing a three-year declaration successful March 2019.

He guided the Red Devils to a second-place Premier League decorativeness and Europa League last during his clip successful charge, but helium was dismissed pursuing a mediocre tally of signifier and near the nine without winning a trophy.

Before his assignment by United, Solskjaer had 2 stints successful complaint of Molde and 1 astatine Cardiff City.

As a player, helium scored 126 goals successful 11 seasons for United from 1996 to 2007, including the victor successful the 1999 Champions League final.