Ed Woodward's exit 'delayed' in biggest hint yet over Solskjaer's future

Ed Woodward's Manchester United exit could reportedly be delayed until April - in a clear hint that there might be movement in the dugout at Old Trafford.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under serious pressure after Sunday's 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool with the Manchester Evening News reporting the club are considering sacking the Norwegian.

Until that result, United were throwing their full support behind Solskjaer and not preparing to make a change.

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But the thrashing at home to their biggest rivals has led to reports that his future is under close consideration with The Guardian reporting that managing director Richard Arnold cancelled all his Monday appointments for an urgent chat with co-owner Joel Glazer.

The Glazers and executive vice-chairman Woodward were all absent from Old Trafford for Sunday's humbling defeat.

But, according to ESPN, Woodward may yet stick around for longer having been due to step down the end of the calendar year after resigning in the aftermath of the Super League fiasco.

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Ed Woodward reportedly could delay his Man Utd exit until April as they consider sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ( Image:

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Woodward has been responsible for United's last few appointments including Louis Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho before handing Solskjaer the job.

He has been a huge admirer of Solskjaer in recent years, sticking by him through several spells of pressure.

But the suggestion he will remain in his post for a while longer seemingly indicates that United are, at the very least, wary that he may need to be in place to oversee one more appointment.

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If Solskjaer does depart, then it would make little sense for Woodward to also leave at a similar time leaving the club in a transition period from top to bottom.

Whether a decision to sack Solskjaer is made in the coming days or further down the line, all signs seem to point to United now considering his future.

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Woodward has previously come under intense scrutiny for his role in United's demise since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.

He had an unenviable task of replacing David Gill, and the departures of both Ferguson and Gill at the same time back in 2013 proved a serious dent to United.

The likes of Antonio Conte and Zinedine Zidane have been linked with the job, and Woodward may well have one last chance to get it right before he eventually departs.