Van Persie tells United to give 'fair chance' to Solskjaer

Robin van Persie has urged Manchester United to keep faith with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the under-fire manager's turbulent end to his first season in charge.

Solskjaer presided over a miserable conclusion to a campaign that saw United fail to qualify for the Champions League after finishing sixth in the Premier League.

However, Van Persie, whose goals helped United win their last Premier League title in 2013, is adamant Solskjaer deserves more time to get the club back on track.

"I think it's the perfect match, it's just they're having a bad spell," Van Persie told BBC Sport on Wednesday.

"Back in the day it was normal for a manager to get time. Nowadays if you lose six games, you're out. Is that the solution? "Give someone time, especially if it's a kid from the club."
"Everyone was screaming like, 'Give the guy a permanent deal'. And then since that permanent deal the luck went away a little bit; they've been losing more games than they want to."