‘Felt right but was wrong’ — Solskjær admits signing Ronaldo was a mistake

Ex-Manchester United manager says deal ‘difficult to turn down’.

Manchester United's manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer approaches Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the Champions League group F soccer match between Atalanta and Manchester United, at the Stadio di Bergamo, in Bergamo, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Ole Gunnar Solskjær has admitted that signing Cristiano Ronaldo when he was the Manchester United manager “felt right but was wrong” and that he was let down by the egos of unnamed players whose failure to pull together presaged his sacking.

The Norwegian was in charge of United from 19 December 2018 until 21 November 2021, losing his position following a 4-1 loss at Watford the day before.