What Cristiano Ronaldo told Man Utd players about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before sacking

Despite believing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was not up to the task, Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly advised Manchester United players to respect him.

The Norwegian was fired from Old Trafford on Sunday, just hours after his team was thrashed 4-1 by Watford. Michael Carrick will take over as interim manager for the next games against Villarreal and Chelsea.

Watford outplayed Manchester United on Saturday, conceding four goals on a miserable afternoon at Vicarage Road.

After nearly three years in command, Solskjaer was relieved of his duties in the aftermath of the match.

United has lost seven of their last 13 games in all competitions, which was unexpected after a summer of significant investment.

The Manchester Evening News has now expanded on Ronaldo’s position on the club’s present dilemma.

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The 36-year-old is said to have ‘immediately concluded’ that Solskjaer would fail at the helm.

However, he advised his teammates to maintain a professional demeanor and show respect for the Norwegian. However, his agent was reportedly ‘doing anything but when this was the case.

Mendes was reportedly pleading with Solskjaer to leave, requesting assurances that action was being taken.

And he eventually got his wish, with United ending the reign of their former striker.

The focus now shifts to who will succeed Solskjaer in the Old Trafford dugout.

Despite the players’ reservations about Carrick’s aptitude for the post, he has been assigned to it as a caretaker

Laurent Blanc is expected to stay in the post until the end of the campaign, while Steve Bruce believes he can succeed in it.

Several people have been mentioned as potential permanent successors to Solskjaer.

Mauricio Pochettino appears to be the leader for the job, despite the fact that the Paris Saint-Germain manager is unhappy in France.

Even though Brendan Rodgers has stated his commitment to Leicester City, he has been mentioned as a prospective successor.

Similarly, Erik ten Hag of Ajax has shrugged off inquiries about his participation on Sunday.

When it was put to him over the weekend, Luis Enrique ruled himself out, wondering if it was ‘April Fools Day.’

Meanwhile, Solskjaer has spoken out about his time at United, stating that the club means everything to him.

“You know how much this club means to me and what I’ve set out to do here,” he remarked.

“For the sake of the club, the fans, the players, and the staff.”

“I wanted us to take the next step and compete for the league and trophies, and I believe it’s only appropriate that it comes from the horse’s mouth.”

“I don’t want to respond to everyone… Journalists will approach me about doing interviews, but I will decline.

“I’m going to depart by the front door because I think everyone knows I’ve given everything for this club,” he said.

“Let’s continue to support this team; you have to stick with them.”

“They [the supporters] have been fantastic with me from one of my first kicks of the ball, which I scored with, till today.”

“And I’m sure we’ll meet again because Old Trafford is the only place I’ll go to watch football games.”