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Former Leeds United midfielder Eirik Bakke is in the running for the vacant Norway manager job following the recent exit of Per-Mathias Hogmo. Bakke is currently the coach of Norwegian side Sogndal, the club he joined Leeds United from in the late 1990s.

Sogn Avis have reported on the potential managers who could replace Hogmo as the coach of Norway, and Bakke is seen as having an outside chance. Since being installed as the Sogndal coach the old Leeds United favourite has led them back to the top flight of Norwegian football, and this season helped them consolidate their place in the Tippeligaen.

The former Norway international’s work with Sogndal has been put him in with a slight chance of the national job, but Bakke believes the role should be given to Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Bakke thinks he is the obvious choice for the job, and would be perfect for his country.

“I believe they have one obvious candidate in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He would be perfect for the role as the coach,” said Bakke on hid former national teammate.

Bakke signed for Leeds United in 1999, and went on to spend seven seasons at the club. The 39 year old made nearly 150 Premier League appearances for the club, and was part of the Leeds United team which reached the Champions League semi-final in 2001.

Bakke is one of a number of Scandinavians to play for Leeds United, and the club added a couple more to the list by bringing in Pontus Jansson and Marcus Antonsson during the summer.

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