Jadon Sancho Erik ten Hag
Jadon Sancho is training away from Manchester United’s first-team squad as his discipline issue
is being addressed.
Manchester United head coach Erik Ten Hag wants an apology after the winger said he was made a scapegoat.
Ten Hag is not prepared to back down and will not allow his authority to be challenged. He wants
Sancho to apologize to him and the club, otherwise, he will not play for United under the manager.
However, Sancho has so far refused to comply with Ten Hag’s demands for an apology, arguing that
he was within his rights to respond to the criticism that was shared with a global audience and that he saw as calling into question his professionalism.
Sources close to Sancho believe he has been unfairly handled and that the club’s standards have
been inconsistently applied, with some members of the squad perceived to be given preferential
treatment.
United, on the other hand, claims that Ten Hag’s leadership of football-related discipline has been
indiscriminate, extending to Marcus Rashford, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Alejandro Garnacho when they
have broken required norms or standards.
The troubles of Sancho, who joined United from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 under Ole Gunnar
Solskjaer, precede Ten Hag’s tenure.
Sancho was left out of United’s matchday squad for their trip to Arsenal on Sunday, September 3,
with Ten Hag explaining the decision later in the day.
Later that evening, the 23-year-old stated in a social media post that he had been “a scapegoat for a long time” and that Ten Hag’s statements were “completely untrue.”
Following his online outburst, Sancho was linked with a shock loan move to Saudi Arabia, but he
ended up staying at Old Trafford as part of planned meetings with the coaching staff this week. The
post was removed on Tuesday, but only after it had received over 60 million views. Within the
United camp, there is some compassion for Sancho, but not for the way he has handled things.
