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Solskjær guides Molde to second title

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Solskjær guides Molde to second title
Photo: Svein Ove Ekornesvåg/NTB Scanpix

Molde coach and former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær has guided his Norwegian side to their second successive league title.

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Solskjær has managed Molde since 2010 and this latest success has sparked renewed conjecture in the local media that he will be snapped up by a Premier League club.

In May he snubbed an offer to coach Aston Villa, preferring to stay at Molde who had never won a title since their inception in 1911 until his arrival.

The 39-year-old was an Old Trafford favourite, scoring 126 goals for United, including an injury-time winner in the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich, in an 11-year career from 1996.

He went on to coach the club's reserves for two years before returning to Norway.

Molde were assured of a successful title defence courtesy of Sunday's 1-0 win over Hønefoss which gave them a four point lead over closest rivals Strømsgodset with a game to spare.

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