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Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken a swipe at players' agents and family members, who he believes are detrimental to the growth of the game.
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Solskjaer on agents and families
Speaking to the Athletic in his first-ever full interview since he was sacked by the Red Devils more than two years ago, the Norwegian has relived some bitter moments.
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According to him, things have changed from where he played for the club, with agents and family playing negative roles.
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Speaking on the state of the club which he handed over to the interim manager, Ralf Rangnick, Ole said; “I told him when I gave my opinion on every player that things had gone sour.”
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“The collective had been lostt and that’s not Man United, where teams are built on collective,” he said.
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“Some players felt they should have played more and weren’t constructive to the environment, That’s a huge sin for me. When i didn’t start games i wanted to prove to the manager he’d made the wrong decision.”
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On the role of agents and family members, the former Cardiff City boss added;
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