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Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has beennamed as the new manager of Turkish giants Besiktas.The Norwegian boss has been away from the game for fouryears following his Manchester United axe in 2021.But now Super Lig side Besiktas have confirmed a shock newjob for former Molde and Cardiff chief, Solskjaer.In a simple announcement on X, Besiktas wrote, "Ole,Ole, Ole", complete with a snap of the new boss draped in a club scarf.In his first interview after his unveiling, Solskjaer said:"It's great to be here."It's very nice to see so many people who care aboutthis fantastic football club."I've had a very nice first meeting with the members ofthe board."I'm really looking forward to this - it's fantastic tobe in this beautiful city."Solskjaer replaces Holland legend and ex-Arsenalstar Giovanni van Bronckhorst - who was axed last month - inIstanbul.Solskjaer helped guide United to a second-place finishin the Premier League and reached a Europa League final during hisnear-three-year reign.He is set to watch Besiktas' next game - against Samsunsporthis weekend - from the stands in Istanbul.