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Why did Man Utd hire Solskjaer before finding a technical director?

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Getty Images | Executive vice Chairman and director at Manchester United, Ed Woodward alongside former manager Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford. Woodward hired Solskjaer for the managers position, but why didn't he wait until a technical director was appointed?

Man Utd have given Solskjaer a three-year contract but are still without a technical director.

By doing so, the club may have undermined the role’s importance.

12 April 2019 - 7:31 AM

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