Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recently made headlines for his scathing comments about the current squad, which he labeled as “snowflakes” and suggested they wouldn’t have survived in his era as a player.
During an event in Manchester called “An Evening with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer,” he drew a comparison between the current dressing room and the successful ones he was part of between 1996 and 2007.
Solskjaer praised the winning mentality of his former teammates, who despised losing and weren’t afraid to have disagreements and even fights after poor performances.
In contrast, he suggested that the current squad would run to their parents, agents or become “snowflakes” if faced with the same situation.
“I have to say, the lads in that dressing room were absolutely fantastic,” Solskjaer said during the event, as quoted by The Athletic.
“Keano was the leader, the one everyone looked up to. David May was the joker, the clown. Gary is still the busiest and was the busiest back then as well”.
“Nicky and Giggsy were the entertainers. It was just a fantastic dressing room. Winners, who hated losing. They had a few fights, like you should do, after bad games”.
“You had to shake each other up. If you do that to the boys now, they will get their dad, or their mum, or their agents… snowflakes. Not many of today’s lot would have survived in that dressing room.”
It’s no secret that Solskjaer’s comments may have stemmed from the turmoil and dressing room unrest that reportedly contributed to his dismissal as Man United manager in 2021.
Nevertheless, he remains optimistic about his future and has expressed his desire to return to management. “I’ve got another job in me. If it’s the right chance and exciting enough.
There are so many clubs, but I’m not going to work just for the sake of working. It has to be something special, a new culture, or a club that really excites me. Or maybe they will want me back at the club (United) in some capacity, who knows?” he said.
The Norwegian coach is expected to be present at Old Trafford for the first time since his sacking in 2021 as Manchester United host Wolves In the Premier League this weekend.