Manchester United must get back to work just after the international break. A Premier League clash against treacherous Brighton awaits, followed by Bayern Munich as the opponent in the Champions League. But coach Erik ten Hag will then have to miss two attackers.
United will not be able to call on Antony for a while. The Brazilian attacker is accused of domestic violence by his ex-partner Gabriela Cavallin. An official investigation has now been initiated in his home country. Pending this, the wing attacker will no longer join the selection for the time being.
For the Mancunians this means a sporting loss. Especially because the alternatives to his position have become somewhat smaller. The English top club announced in an official statement on Thursday that Jadon Sancho will also be expelled from the first team for an indefinite period.
Clash met Ten Hag
After excelling for several seasons at Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United paid more than 80 million euros in the summer of 2021 to bring the English star player to Old Trafford. He should become one of the absolute trendsetters there. But coach Erik ten Hag decided differently.
In recent months, there has been noise in the relationship between the trainer and Sancho, who was allowed to play fewer and fewer minutes. Just before the international break, the feud reached its boiling point. For example, the attacker was not in the selection for the clash with Arsenal. According to Ten Hag, because he showed too little effort in training.
Placed next to selection
Sancho responded with a message on his social media channels in which he dismissed his trainer’s statements as nonsense. “I will not allow people to say completely untrue things, I behaved very well in training this week. I think there are other reasons that I don’t want to go into. I have been a scapegoat for a long time and that is not fair,” he said.
Now the entire soap gets a new chapter. The club management seems to be taking the trainer’s side. In an official statement, United announced that Sancho will no longer be part of the first team for the time being and will follow an individual program for a while. “Awaiting a solution to a team discipline problem,” it said.
ℹ️ The club clarifies the current situation with Jadon Sancho.#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 14, 2023
