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Published 08:23 3 Apr 2019 BST
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When Mourinho was bizarrely offered an extension, only 18 months into his original contract, it was applauded. He had come off the back of winning the League Cup and the Europa League and had the United supporters in his corner. It wasn't long ago when the same manager had the backing of Old Trafford and expertly managed to turn the gallery on Woodward for not giving him even more money to piss away and the Executive Vice Chairman's worst mistake was trying to keep that mob happy. The mob who backed Mourinho to the hilt.
There was going to be a big job cut out for the new United manager, whoever it was, but there was no reason to jump the gun in March.
Solskjaer had signed an interim deal until the end of the season, Pochettino was looking like he'd be available, and the least a steady hand would've done was played out Ole's contract and took stock in summer, spoke to Pochettino if needs be or give Solskjaer the job then.
Instead, in his rush to satisfy the masses, Woodward reacted to the manager's first run of bad form and shook his hand with a three-year deal way earlier than he needed to.
Solskjaer is a good man, he has done well, and he could yet prove to be a genius with a full season under his belt and with a transfer window to invest in but only the future can tell us that and the future wasn't under any threat. But, in all their wisdom, the United board put their eggs in a basket that they are yet to feel the depth of yet, and they only did it to please the fans - who will turn anyway if results don't.
So, in 2019, United have appointed their third manager since David Moyes departed, four managers in the span of David Moyes' contract until May 2019.
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