United capped a disastrous season on and off the pitch with an ‘unacceptable’ 2-0 defeat to relegated Cardiff City at Old Trafford on Sunday.
A posse of pundits and unhappy supporters have called for Solskjaer’s head after seeing their side miss out on a Champions League spot and finish a huge 32 points adrift of rivals and back-to-back champions Manchester City.
But Higginbotham insists the club need to put an end to the short-termism that has reigned since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, and has urged the club and supporters to be patient as Solskjaer begins a long-term project to get United back to the top.
United have not won in more than a month. They have lost four of their last six games in all competitions, with their last victory coming against West Ham on April 13.
Their campaign is now over, and so Solskjaer can put his mind to the massive rebuilding job he has been employed to oversee at his former club.