Breaking news: Man Utd icon Sir Alex Ferguson has already picked sides as board 'split' on Solskjaer sack

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left at risk after a 

Manchester derby defeat before the international 

break.

Manchester United hero Sir Alex Ferguson's

 stance is clear after it was reported that the 

Red Devils' boardroom is split on the issue of 

sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian 

played under Ferguson for 11 years at Old Trafford,

 and the Scot still has plenty of sway over 

matters behind the scenes. 

A series of poor results, including heavy defeats

 to Leicester city ,Liverpool and Manchester city 

have piled the pressure on Solskjaer during 

the international break. 

Names like Zinedine Zidane, Mauricio 

Pochettino and Brendan Rodgers being linked

 with the job have not made the past few weeks

 any easier either. 

But according to Fabrizio Romano the lack of 

a truly convincing managerial alternative has

 divided the United boardroom. 

However, with Solskjaer still in a job for now 

at least, it appears as though he has a majority 

backing behind the scenes. 

One figure he can count on is Ferguson, who 

allegedly intervened after the Liverpool defeat 

to buy his former striker more time in the dugout. 

Romano indicated that the Scotsman is one 

of the key boardroom figures advocating for 

Solskjaer to be given another chance to prove 

himself. 

The very next game, United ran out 3-0 winners 

against Tottenham, although Nuno Espírito Santo

 was promptly sacked for the north London side's

 poor showing. 

A last-gasp draw against Atalanta soon brought

 United back to reality, before City delivered a 

dominant performance at Old Trafford.

Ferguson's boardroom sway appears to have

 gone some way towards keeping Solskjaer in the 

job, as this weekend's tie with Watford draws 

closer. 

There are also other elements, however, as the

 difficulty involved with bringing in Rodgers or 

Pochettino, both contracted to other clubs, is 

believed to be weighing on United minds when it 

comes to such a big decision. 

Ed Woodward is also supposedly reluctant 

to axe the Norwegian, with his tenure as 

vice-chairman due to end in just a few weeks' time.

Romano told the United stand Youtube Chanel 

 on Monday: "The Man Utd board are not stupid,

 they know that the situation is really complicated.

"The main part of the Man Utd board are still 

supporting Ole, there are also some board 

members thinking about replacing him and 

going for another manager. 

"They are always talking about this point, they 

do not think everything is okay."

Indeed, Solskjaer seems to have Ferguson's 

backing for now, but a tough run of fixtures after

 the Watford clash could be make or break 

when it comes to his future as boss.