Breaking news: Angry’ Solskjaer refuses to step down as Manchester United manager

 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly refused

 to step down as Manchester United manager. 

The rumor mill has been rife with speculation 

in recent times that Solskjaer could be sacked

 by the Red Devils whenever they line up a 

replacement.

However, reports from The Sun (via Metro) 

suggest that the Norwegian has no intentions

 of leaving his post. They also state that 

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is "angry" that his 

reign is being judged by the club's start 

to the new season. He reportedly feels 

people are forgetting the success he’s 

had at Manchester United.

Solskjaer's frustration that he hasn't 

been given more credit is justified as he 

has stabilized the Red Devils post a troubled

 end to the Jose Mourinho era. However, 

a club the size of Manchester United cannot

 afford to spend too much time on establishing 

stability alone.

At the start of this campaign, many expected

 the club to kick on from their second-place

 finish in the Premier League last season.

 Manchester United's business in the

 transfer window also suggested that was 

the club's aim. The English giants brought

 in Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and 

Raphael Varane in what was deemed a 

largely successful summer.

However, despite those signings, Manchester

 United currently find themselves sixth in 

the Premier League. They have already 

exited the EFL Cup as well. If not for

 Ronaldo's exploits in the UEFA Champions

 League, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side 

would have faced the same fate there as 

well. The Portuguese, alongside Bruno

 Fernandes, is rumored to be angry with 

the club's current position.

So the overwhelming belief among fans 

and pundits that the Norwegian tactician 

needs to exit Manchester United is 

understandable. Many believe Solskjaer 

has taken the club as far as he can and 

that a new manager is required if the Red 

Devils are to make the most of a talented 

squad.

Manchester United began the 2021-22 

season in fantastic form. Ole Gunnar 

Solskjaer's side picked up victories against

 Leeds, Wolves and Newcastle to collect 

10 points from their opening four Premier

 League matches.

However, the Red Devils have been on 

a topsy-turvy run since then. Manchester

 United lost their opening Champions 

League match to minnows Young Boys. 

They then exited the EFL Cup via a 1-0 

loss to West Ham. Solskjaer's side 

slipped further domestically, dropping four

 points at home to Aston Villa and Everton.

However, it is in their last five matches

 that the club have received massive scrutiny. 

Manchester United were battered 4-2 

by Leicester City in the Premier League.

 They then beat Atalanta 3-2 in Europe, 

but Solskjaer's tactical ineptitude was 

on full display.

Liverpool took advantage of that to thrash

 the Red Devils 5-0 at Old Trafford, leaving

 Solskjaer hanging by a thread. The

 Norwegian managed to recover some 

support through a 3-0 win at Tottenham, 

a match which now seems to have 

ultimately benefitted Spurs.

But a 2-2 away draw at Atalanta once again

 exposed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's lack 

of tactical nous. This was exploited by 

Manchester City, who strolled to a 2-0 

win at Old Trafford before the international

 break.

Solskjaer is set to take the touchline 

again for Manchester United over the 

weekend against Watford and in mid-week

 against Villarreal. However, he will know 

that the support he once had is quickly

 evaporating.