Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 'rejects' job offer as plans revealed after Manchester United exit

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly turned down the opportunity to return to Molde FK as manager.

The former Manchester United boss has been out of work since leaving Old Trafford back in November 2021. He spent three years at the helm after returning in 2018 - 11 years after his playing days for the club.

Norwegian tabloid VG have reported that Solskjaer was approached over the vacant role at Molde after Erling Moe was sacked at the weekend. After losing in the cup final on Saturday, the Norwegian side will be without European football next season.

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The report states Solskjaer was 'contacted' on Sunday about taking the job for a third time following two successful spells with the club. However, he is said to have rebuffed another return.

The 51-year-old coached Molde between 2011 to 2014 before being reappointed in 2015 for three seasons. Elsewhere, the Daily Mail report the Norwegian has 'no intention' of returning to the dugout despite 'various offers.'

It's said he is in the process of building a house in Kristiansund, an island in Norway. "Now I do exactly what I want and enjoy myself," Solskajer told Norwegian radio NRK podcast Bakrommet last month. "I'm moving in in a couple of weeks. I have reached a position where I can pick and choose, and I am lucky there. Financially, I don't need anything."

Solskjaer works part-time as a match analyst for UEFA and although he seems to have no plans to return to management, Solskjaer hasn't ruled out a job in international football in the future. "It must be something exciting