Overview
- In a BBC interview, Solskjaer recounted an Everton match when a fourth official joked about swapping jobs and Ancelotti replied that United's role was "too much pressure."
- The exchange occurred while Ancelotti was Everton manager, with Solskjaer reflecting that he still viewed the pressure as a privilege.
- Solskjaer said a very poor six‑week run led to his 2021 dismissal, with coverage noting the 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool as part of that spell.
- He argued his tenure coincided with peak sides led by Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, which made delivering trophies especially difficult.
- Multiple outlets reported the anecdote in late November 2025 as a retrospective, with no new public response from Ancelotti cited.