Manchester United have a history of dressing room problems, with many players being forced to leave the club. Recently, controversies regarding both Mason Greenwood and Antony have rocked the club.
But now, Jadon Sancho has taken it up a notch, going to war against his manager, Erik Ten Hag. After the Dutchman said Sancho was not training properly, the winger posted a retaliatory message on social media, which is now deleted. Currently, he has been banished from training and from playing any matches. As if things couldn’t be worse, a recent photo of the player has further infuriated fans.
Jadon Sancho draws fans’ ire after being pictured with Lingard
Recently, a picture went viral on social media, showing Jadon Sancho in a car with Jesse Lingard. Lingard was also a former player for Manchester United and even played with Sancho. They were also national teammates for England. So, it is quite normal for them to have been friends.
However, as the recent situation with Erik Ten Hag has played out, many believe that Sancho is being influenced by bad company.
One Twitter account wrote, “Now I see why Sancho is not apologising to Ten Hag, he’s associating himself with the wrong company. Lingard is spoilt goods and he had the same similar rotten attitude at United. He thought he was better than he is now he’s clubless”
Lingard also had many problems at United and was often seen on the bench. Though he had a resurgence at West Ham while on loan, he was still allowed to leave due to his attitude problems. He is currently without a club, having been released from Nottingham Forrest after one poor season.
Jadon Sancho remains out of United plans after Erik Ten Hag fallout
Despite being short on options up front, Erik Ten Hag has no intentions of allowing Jadon Sancho back into the squad in the next game. Sancho is now training alone, away from the squad.
He was strict as he said, “Jadon Sancho will not be in our squad tomorrow. It depends on him. For the rest, we are preparing for Burnley and that’s our focus.”
It is important to note that Sancho and Ten Hag had crisis talks to resolve the previous situation. However, it was revealed that Sancho refused to apologize for his behavior and this led to his banishment by the Dutch manager. According to Football 365, Fabrizio Romano revealed that the only way for Sancho to be back in the squad is to apologize for his comments. Otherwise, he may have to leave this summer, either on loan or permanently.
It remains to be seen what further developments occur in this saga, but for now United have to prepare for their game against Burnley tonight.
