Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as caretaker manager of Manchester United until the end of the season, replacing the sacked Jose Mourinho.
After firing the Portuguese boss for failing in terms of style and substance on Tuesday morning, the club have acted quickly to bring in their former striker and reserve team coach.
Molde boss Solskjaer has been brought in until the end of the campaign and will be joined by first-team coach Mike Phelan, who will work alongside Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna.
The 45-year-old was at one stage 50/1 with Sky Bet to be the club's next boss, before being well backed into odds-on after reports in the media.
Solskjaer said: "Manchester United is in my heart and it's brilliant to be coming back in this role. I'm really looking forward to working with the very talented squad we have, the staff and everyone at the club."
United moved quickly to appoint the former striker after Mourinho's exit and executive vice chairman Ed Woodward feels the Norwegian is a good fit.
He said: "Ole is a club legend with huge experience, both on the pitch and in coaching roles. His history at Manchester United means he lives and breathes the culture here and everyone at the club is delighted to have him and Mike Phelan back."
Solskjaer's first game in charge will be Saturday's trip to former club Cardiff.
He managed the Bluebirds between January 2014 to September 2014, failing to stop them being relegated from the Premier League.
Solskjaer won just nine of his 30 games in charge, losing 16 and drawing five.
- First five games in charge - Cardiff (a), Huddersfield (h), Bournemouth (h), Newcastle (a), Reading (h).
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer/Manchester United 2018/19 specials (via Sky Bet)
- To win first 5 competitive matches in charge - 9/2
- To win a trophy - 13/2
- Finish in the top four in the Premier League - 9/1
- Finish in the bottom half of the Premier League - 33/1
Solskjaer's career in numbers
- 6 - Premier League titles won with United, between 1996-1997 and 2006-2007.
- £1.5million - transfer fee paid by United to sign the forward from Molde in July 1996.
- 9 - games won during a 30-match spell as Cardiff manager in 2014.
- 18 - Premier League goals scored during his first season at Old Trafford.
- 2 - number of Norwegian league titles won as manager with Molde and FA Cup victories in England as a United player.
- 235 - Premier League appearances.
- 67 - international caps for Norway, scoring 23 goals.
- 91- Premier League goals.
- 1999 - year Solskjaer's goal deep into stoppage time earned Manchester United a dramatic 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final at the Nou Camp.
Odds correct as of 1000 GMT on 19/12/18
