Watch: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer bows out after a day of high farce for Man United

Solskjaer had left the pitch to a rare angry reaction from United fans as he went to applaud and apologise to them in equal measure to a back drop of a venomous blast of 'you're getting sacked in the morning' from Watford supporters

Outgoing Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer applauds the fans after the final whistle during the Premier League match at Vicarage Road, Watford. Picture: John Walton/PA

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made it impossible for the Manchester United board not to sack him in the end.

They wanted to wait until the end of the season before making a managerial change, but everything that has gone wrong under Solskjaer this season was evident in Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Vicarage Road.