Staff Reporter.
Manchester United’s embarrassing 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool at Old Trafford has been followed by an avalanche of criticism towards manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Many fans believe the Norwegian should be sacked immediately after the worst home defeat to their biggest rivals, a result eclipsed only by a 7-1 defeat at Liverpool in 1895, when the club was still known as Newton Heath.
Former players have said Solskjaer has got to go and although Gary Neville has said he would not call for the dismissal of his former team-mate and friend, the former United skipper did not hold back in his condemnation of an awful performance.
Manchester United owners the Glazers have been holding ‘crisis talks’, report The Mail.
Meanwhile Antonio Conte was touted as a potential replacement.
The Italian is one of the best managers in the world and is currently without a job, having left Inter Milan last summer.
Reports are that Conte was ‘open’ to the possibility of replacing Solskjaer as United manager.
And it appears that the possibility of the Italian replacing Solskjaer as United manager has escalated even further in the last few hours.
United have now made contact with Conte about the possibility of becoming their new manager.
Conte has reportedly already said yes to the challenge. He is is convinced he can do well with the team available right away.
Sir Alex Ferguson may well welcome the appointment of Conte.