After Manchester United’s 1-3 loss to Arsenal, Jadon Sancho had a heated argument with coach Erik Ten Hag, who criticized the winger’s training efforts, leading to him being suspended. dropped from the squad for the match at the Emirates.
Ten Hag, 53, publicly stated that Jadon Sancho was not selected for the match due to his training record, stressing the need for consistent high form at Manchester United.
Jadon Sancho has deleted a statement that he made in response to manager Erik ten Hag
However, Jadon Sancho dismissed Ten Hag‘s comments in a now-deleted social media statement in which he claimed he was being used as a “scapegoat” and that Ten Hag’s comments were false.
“Please don’t believe everything you read,” Jadon Sancho statement said. “I will not tolerate people making statements that are completely false. I have behaved appropriately this week in training. I think there are many other factors at play here, but I won’t go into them. It’s not true of me to say that. I has long been a scapegoat!
All I want to do is cheer for my team and play football with a big grin. I play alongside great players and I respect every decision the coaching staff makes… No matter what, I will continue to fight for this badge.”
Ten Hag had claimed Sancho was performing poorly in training
A head-to-head discussion between Sancho, 23, and Ten Hag is scheduled for Monday to determine whether the player still has a future at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag is said to have found Sancho’s efforts to promote himself surprising and believes the matter may have been blown out of proportion.
Sancho’s departure from Manchester United was discussed following the incident, with speculation surrounding a possible move to Saudi Arabian club AL-Ettifaq. However, the deal is said to have failed due to disagreement over the obligation to buy Sancho worth £50 million after the loan period.
Sancho was also offered the chance to return to his old club, Borussia Dortmund, which would allow him to continue playing in the Champions League.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, far right, was also in attendance
Since the controversy, Sancho made his first public appearance by attending NBA star John Wall’s birthday party, along with Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
