Solskjær says some Manchester United players said no to captaincy

Ole Gunnar Solskjær has said some Manchester United players did not want to be captain for certain matches while he was the manager. Solskjær, who was in charge from December 2018 to November 2021, described it as ’petty’ and displaying ’a lack of ambition’ in critical comments about generation Z. ’No one said ‘no’ to being the club captain, it was just for certain games,’ Solskjær told the Stick to Football podcast. ’Yes, but they didn’t want to say it themselves, they had other people come up to me and say it. It was disappointing. It’s a different generation, it’s Gen Z. It’s petty and shows a lack of ambition.’ Subscribe to Guardian Football ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian News ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #Solskjaer #ManUnited #Football #News