Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, who was desperate to get it right after three managerial failures on his watch, turned to Fergie as he prepared to sack Mourinho in the wake of the 3-1 loss at Liverpool.
Ferguson, along with Sir Bobby Charlton and David Gill who make up United’s football board, had rarely, if ever, been asked for advice or assistance by Woodward.
And it is understood Woodward did not consult him over the appointment of Mourinho as Louis van Gaal’s successor in May 2016.
But the source added:
“Once Woodward had talked to the Glazers and told them he wanted Jose out, he needed to be certain he could get the right kind of figure in for the short term at least.
“That’s where Fergie came in and he helped make sure the whole thing happened with Solskjaer and Phelan.”
Legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, will be on hand to guide Ole Gunnar Solskjaer through his time at Old Trafford as interim manager.
Solskjaer has been brought in to replace Jose Mourinho, who was sacked by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, at the club’s training ground last Tuesday.
The former United striker got off to the perfect start, by guiding the team to a 5-1 victory over Cardiff City on Saturday.
Solskjaer has already admitted that he bases a lot of his managerial style on what he learned while playing under Ferguson.
And according to The UK Sun, the Norwegian will be in “regular contact” with Ferguson, after Woodward decided to bring back the Scot as a Consultant.
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