Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly returned to the Old Trafford setup working as a consultant.
Manchester United have just begun a new era under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with the Norwegian getting his first win in charge against Cardiff on Saturday.
Last week, Jose Mourinho was finally given his marching orders after a face-to-face meeting with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
Solskjaer has been placed in temporary charge until the end of the season and it seems Ferguson played his part in the deal.
According to The Sun, Ferguson pulled the strings behind the scenes to help facilitate Solskjaer’s switch while ensuring his former assistant Mike Phelan came back.
A source told the paper: “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.”