Cardiff a massive gamble for Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was told by Alex Ferguson to choose his owner rather than a club when deciding what his next managerial job would be.

It has long seemed inevitable that the Norwegian would move to the Premier League, but the sight of him walking into the Emirates Stadium alongside Vincent Tan was still a surprise, and a sign that he ignored Ferguson’s advice completely.

Solskjaer cannot complain he was not warned about Tan. The Malaysian has made controversy a constant companion since he bought Cardiff in 2010, firstly by changing the colour of the club’s strip from blue to red and then by sacking Malky Mackay.