Manchester United’s head coach Erik ten Hag attends a information convention in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 previous to the Champions League group A match between Bayern Munich and Manchester United on Wednesday. Credit score: AP/Matthias Schrader
Manchester United’s head coach Erik ten Hag gestures through the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayern Munich and Manchester United on the Allianz Area stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Credit score: AP/Matthias Schrader
MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag’s second season at Manchester United just isn’t going to plan.
Three defeats within the Premier League have already got left his crew a great distance off the tempo on the high of the standings, whereas United’s return to the Champions League led to a 4-3 loss at Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Forward of Saturday’s journey to Burnley, Ten Hag has needed to take care of stories of unrest amongst some gamers and on Friday confronted questions in regards to the affect of agent Kees Vos when it comes to the membership’s switch dealings.
Vos is Ten Hag’s agent, and his Sports activities Leisure Group additionally represents Rasmus Hojlund, who was an $82 million signing from Atalanta within the offseason, and negotiated Sofyan Amrabat’s deadline day mortgage transfer from Fiorentina.
Experiences this week claimed there have been issues from some United workers about Vos’ involvement in offers, however Ten Hag dismissed solutions that there might be a battle of curiosity.
“For participant choices, transfers, it’s all the time 50-50, we each have a veto — the membership, represented by (soccer director) John Murtough and me,” Ten Hag mentioned in response to the stories. “So there can by no means be a distraction.”
Tales of unrest are commonplace when a crew is struggling on the sphere. United has endured a troubled begin to the season, having misplaced three of its first 5 video games for the primary time within the Premier League period.
Manchester United’s head coach Erik ten Hag gestures through the Champions League group A soccer match between Bayern Munich and Manchester United on the Allianz Area stadium in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Credit score: AP/Matthias Schrader
Off the sphere there have been points with Mason Greenwood, Antony and Jadon Sancho.
“It’s my second yr. I do know it’s not all the time solely going up, you should have your gaps and also you get stronger from it so long as you keep collectively, and that’s what we’re doing,” Ten Hag mentioned. “The dressing room, workers, all of the workers, coaches, medical, everyone seems to be united and at United you struggle.”
Addressing stories of participant unrest, Ten Hag added: “I don’t know if it’s a leak however I do know opinion, I do know my gamers. Everybody could make solutions, we’re OK with it.”
Ten Hag mentioned Sancho wouldn’t be a part of his squad for the sport at Turf Moor. The winger has been made to coach away from the primary crew after he posted social media that he was being made a “scapegoat.”
“It is dependent upon him,” mentioned the United supervisor. “For the remainder, we’re getting ready for Burnley and that’s our focus. He won’t be within the squad.”
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