6am Man Utd news: Why Mourinho had to go, Solskjaer 'confirmed', Pochettino won't rule himself out and fans want Zidane

Read all the news, views and gossip as it unfolds at a momentous time for Old Trafford.

MAN AND OLI GAFFE

MANCHESTER UNITED appear to have confirmed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as interim boss.

A gaffe by the club's website seemed to announce the former Old Trafrford striker returning just hours after Jose Mourinho's sacking.

JOSE SPOKESMAN BLASTS WOODWARD

JOSE MOURINHO has accused Ed Woodward of squandering fortunes for Manchester United by bungled contract negotiations.

Within hours of being handed his marching orders by United chief executive Woodward at a training ground showdown meeting, Mourinho used his long-standing spokesman Eladio Parames to dig out the Old Trafford chief.

UTD FANS WANT ZZ

ZINEDINE ZIDANE tops the list of who Manchester United fans want to replace Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho was sacked by the Red Devils today with the club fuming at wasting £400million of their money.

POG WON'T FOLLOW JOSE OUT

PAUL POGBA has ditched plans to leave Manchester United after Jose Mourinho’s sacking.

The £89million club record buy had been looking at a loan move in the January transfer window to get him out of Old Trafford.

POCH WON'T RULE OUT MAUR FOR MOUR

MAURICIO POCHETTINO has not ruled himself out of contention for the Manchester United job.

The Spurs boss still has four-and-a-half years to run on the £170,000-a-week contract which he signed with the club in the summer.

WOODWARD'S GOOFY BID FOR KLOPP

ED WOODWARD goofed up his hopes of Jurgen Klopp bossing Manchester United by telling him Old Trafford was "mythical" and a "Disneyland" for adults.

Many pundits and United fans reacted to Jose Mourinho's sacking today by suggesting Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino or Pep Guardiola would have done better jobs. But United chief executive Woodward blew his chance of landing the then Dortmund boss in 2014.

UTD SHARE PRICE UP

MANCHESTER UNITED'S share price on the New York Stock Exchange has risen by more than five per cent since Jose Mourinho's sacking.

The club announced the dismissal of the controversial manager at 9.45am in the UK.

NEV: UTD NEED POCH

MAURICIO POCHETTINO is the "ideal candidate" to replace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, according to Gary Neville.

The Old Trafford hierarchy will wait until the end of the season to appoint a permanent successor to Mourinho, who was sacked on Tuesday after 144 games in charge across two-and-a-half years.

THANKS FOR THE MEMES, JOSE

MANCHESTER UNITED fans plastered the internet with hilarious memes after Jose Mourinho was sacked.

The 55-year-old was given his marching orders after a face-to-face meeting with Ed Woodward on Tuesday morning.

RIO WANTS 'FRESH START'

RIO FERDINAND believes Manchester United need "fresh ideas" and an "injection of positivity" following Jose Mourinho's dismissal.

The Portuguese was given his marching orders by Ed Woodward after guiding his side to their worst league start in 28 years.

JOSE OUT ON A LOW

A DOWNBEAT Jose Mourinho left the Lowry Hotel for the final time following his sacking as Manchester United boss.

Mourinho arrived at the Carrington training complex this morning to be told by Executive Vice chairman Ed Woodward that he had been axed.

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