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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer REJECTS national team job as he waits for return to management three years after Man Utd sacking
The coach could still be on his way back to work
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has reportedly rejected the chance to return to management.
The Norwegian has been out of work since being sacked by Manchester United in 2021.
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Solskjaer, 51, earned the full time job at Old Trafford after a stint as interim manager in 2018.
However, despite a promising start, he was axed after two and a half seasons.
Solskjaer has now been offered the chance to take over the Denmark national team.
report that he was approached over the vacant role following Kasper Hjulmand's exit.
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However, it is believed that Solskjaer rejected the chance to have an interview with the Danish FA.
Had he accepted the position, then he would have had the opportunity to coach current Red Devils Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen.
The report claims that it is because he is already in "negotiations with a major club" over the head coach role.
Solskjaer has recently admitted that he would accept a role back at Old Trafford if the opportunity arose.
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He told media: "If the family [United] asks, I would say yes every day of the week.
"It feels wrong to talk about jobs that other people have now, but I would say yes, of course."
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The Red Devils currently have Erik ten Hag in the dugout, although he faces an uncertain future.
The Dutchman has come under pressure from fans and the Old Trafford hierarchy due to the terrible start to the season.
Ten Hag was the full-time replacement for Solskjaer after Ralf Rangnick's interim spell ended in the summer after the 2020/21 season.
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