In pictures: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's career as the Manchester United icon is named permanent manager

Solskjaer made an immediate impact on debut. With United trailing 2-1 to Blackburn, the Norway man equalised after just six minutes on the pitch. (Getty)

Solskjaer celebrates his debut goal against Blackburn. (Press Association)

On a night when Manchester United thrashed Nottingham Forest 8-1, Solskjaer’s role was short but sweet. He entered the pitch on 71 minutes, with the score 4-1 in favour of the visitors, when Solskjaer bagged four goals. This is his second… (Press Association)

And this was his third…(Press Association)

Trailing to fierce rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup, the treble looked over for United until Solskjaer, who arrived with nine minutes remaining, scored a dramatic winner after Dwight Yorke’s 88th-minute equaliser. (Press Association)

Solskjaer avoids a challenge from Jamie Carragher to net the late winner. (Press Association)

Solskjaer watches on as history is made and his injury-time winner against Bayern Munich sees United complete the treble – and etch their name in eternity. (Press Association)

Solskjaer celebrates his dramatic Champions League-winning goal.(Press Association)

Manchester United players celebrate the Champions League trophy in 1999.(Getty)

The Manchester United forward makes the most of a starting berth for the Red Devils, bagging at home against Everton in 1999 – one of four he scored that day. (Press Association)

With Manchester United chasing three points for a desperate shot at the title, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scythes down Newcastle’s Rob Lee to ‘take one for the team’.(Press Association)

The Norway international picked up his final Premier League trophy with Sir Alex Ferguson’s men in 2006/07.(Press Association)

Solskjaer picked up his fifth Premier League winners’ medal with Manchester United in 2002/03 as the Reds romped to glory shortly before Arsenal’s Invincibles and a reborn Chelsea came to power.
Don’t worry United fans – City don’t enter the equation for some time.(Press Association)

Solskjaer receives an award from Sir Alex Ferguson for 14 years of service in 2010. He was, at the time, manager of Man United reserves.(Getty)

Molde appoint Solskjaer in his debut as a first team manager. He won the league in his first season in charge.(Getty)

Solskjaer takes over at Cardiff in 2014. He won his first game, an FA Cup clash with Newcastle, before going on to be relegated with the Bluebirds.(Getty)

Solskjaer departed Cardiff in September that same year after a poor run of form in the Championship.(Getty)

After Jose Mourinho was sacked, Solskjaer took over on an interim basis. The Portuguese boss had called on a ‘miracle’ for United to qualify for the Champions League this season.(Getty)

But while United are still in a strong position to challenge for the top four, their Champions League exploits are doing wonders for morale at Old Trafford. A dramatic, controversial winner against PSG in Paris helped United overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit.(Getty)

The story continues…(Getty)