Former Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has admitted that signing Cristiano Ronaldo for the club “turned out wrong”.
Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford in the summer of 2021 while Solskjaer was in charge of United.
The Portuguese scored twice in his first appearance against Newcastle, but United’s form gradually took a turn for the worse.
Solskjaer was eventually sacked from his post four months into the 2021/2022 season.
The Norwegian has now admitted that his decision to re-sign Ronaldo turned out to be a mistake.
Speaking to The Athletic, Solskjaer said: “It was a decision that was very difficult to turn down, and I felt we had to take it, but it turned out wrong.
“It felt so right when he signed and the fans felt that at that Newcastle game when Old Trafford was rocking (after Ronaldo scored twice in a 4-1 win). He was still one of the best goalscorers in the world, he was looking strong.”