Ten Hag faces Man Utd dressing room REVOLT over Sancho row
Tom Weber
- 8 Sept 2023 10:57 BST
- 3 min read
Erik ten Hag's public row with Jadon Sancho could have serious repercussions for everyone involved.
The Manchester United manager omitted Sancho from his matchday squad against Arsenal after deeming his showings in training in the build-up to the 3-1 loss as not up to the standards he demands.
"Jadon wasn’t picked on his performance in training. You have to reach the level every day at Manchester United. That’s why in this game he wasn't selected," Ten Hag said to justify his decision.
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Sancho, however, vehemently disagreed with this assessment and hit back at his manager on social media shortly after. “Please don’t believe everything you read! I will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue," Sancho fired, "I have conducted myself in training very well this week."
"I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won’t go into," he continued, "I’ve been a scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair!"
Dressing room revolt...against Sancho?
While Ten Hag and Sancho are set for a talk prior to Man Utd's game against Brighton after the international break, the England international's outburst may have been the straw that broke the camel's back - but not for Ten Hag.
The manager is expected to come down hard on Sancho and ESPN now reports that even the Man Utd squad are 'fed up' with the 23-year-old.
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"Sancho's performances in training and on matchday, as well as his demeanour around the club" have bred exasperation at Man Utd. The report continues:
"Sources have said that the players accept and respect Ten Hag's firm approach because it applies without exceptions to squad members, regardless of their status, and that Sancho's reaction has gone down badly within the dressing room, although a source has said that it was not greeted with surprise."
