It has been a miserable season for Manchester United on the pitch, but manager Erik ten Hag is not short of headaches off of it either.
The Dutchman is believed to be growing tired of having to put up with agent briefings that are causing disruptions within the squad while also undermining his own position. Ten Hag is not the first United boss to have to deal with such a problem, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also faced with the issue during his time at the helm.
According to the Athletic, several representatives who boast United players as clients are deliberately trying to stoke up an anti-Ten Hag narrative to try and justify some dismal displays so far this season. Solskjaer actually addressed the issue in September of last year.
He told the aforementioned outlet about his talk with successor Ralf Rangnick regarding the state of the squad he was leaving behind, claiming: "I told him when I gave my opinion on every player that things had gone sour.
"The collective had been lost and that’s not Man United, where teams are built on collective. Some players felt they should have played more and weren’t constructive to the environment, That’s a huge sin for me. When I didn’t start games I wanted to prove to the manager he’d made the wrong decision.
"Now, a lot of players aren’t like that. Agents and family members get into their heads and tell them they are better than they are because they have a vested interest. It’s a disease of modern football."
Ten Hag has overseen a dismal campaign so far, with United languishing as low as eighth in the table and nine points adrift of the Champions League qualification places. The Red Devils have managed just two league wins since the back end of November.
Given the fact that the Premier League giants have lost more games than they have won across all competitions, the pressure is mounting on Ten Hag to turn the tide quickly or risk losing his job altogether.
Monday night presents a potential banana peel for United, who travel to Wigan in the third round of the FA Cup. Defeat at the DW would all but end the club's hopes of any form of silverware this season and place Ten Hag's job under further scrutiny.
Asapmills
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now who went into that bald head to lie about Sancho,is the board or owners while all his signings under performing or are in the hospital.liers
And you believe coach lies against him?? Why?? Because he’s the only player?? Abeg rest
Diwklny
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Tuesday morning headlines:Eric Seven Sack leaves Manutd.
Diwklny
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Exactly because if families or agent didn’t get into head of someone like Sancho, there’s no way he will make such a comment publicly when he knew the outcome already, so sad 😞
now who went into that bald head to lie about Sancho,is the board or owners while all his signings under performing or are in the hospital.liers
Diwklny
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team needed agents and families when they wanted the players now MU want to expel them while destroying the players futures
Diwklny
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ETH cause all this problem for himself by favouring players who are not in form
truth spoken
Diwklny
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I hope MU will lose and ETH sacked immediately, I hate ETH because what he did with Cristiano Ronaldo.
not only love for Ronaldo but what he did for the team goals,goals and goals what MU can't get today to win matches
cazcdnpstu
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bro i didn't see it as nonsense unless u didn't read it
so how can l reply to something that I didnt read
Neebkmty
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No ETH problem is created by himself by signing useless player lije Onana, Antony and playing them
I wish you knew about football. look how many managers has come and fail. Ten Hag is not the problem player are
Cihbdltuyz
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please, United, listen to Louis Zaha and sign Karim Benzema
tedaiklpty
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the problem is man United play traditionally tactics left by old managers which cannot match with current and quick passing abilities of other clubs, and laziness in field of play,,don't blame managers, even which manager bring, man United will continue to fail
jamrockballer2
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I hope MU will lose and ETH sacked immediately, I hate ETH because what he did with Cristiano Ronaldo.
This is exactly what this article is about. Your love for CR7 blinds you.
CaptWalter
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I hope MU will lose and ETH sacked immediately, I hate ETH because what he did with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Then you are a Fool
rafaeljoel
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nonsense article useless what's the scope behind it
bro i didn't see it as nonsense unless u didn't read it
Zabbloruz
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Those of you complaining about Ten Hag are not at the training ground. True factor is man united player are the cause of the team fallure.
ChesteRton
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I don't want ETH any more pls he even don't know how to cotrol the game ag
sekilnotu
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No ETH problem is created by himself by signing useless player lije Onana, Antony and playing them
Lowaelprty
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you owed everyone apology.
Mudcdkopy
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ETH cause all this problem for himself by favouring players who are not in form
100% right
Mudcdkopy
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bullshit article. incompetent coach
best coach
Mudcdkopy
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ETH is trash, oles problem was not playing the right players through small matches, ten hag just trash, useless has no idea what he’s doing
but he won a trophy for Man Utd last season and qualified for Europe guy take it easy.
Mudcdkopy
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ETH is trash, oles problem was not playing the right players through small matches, ten hag just trash, useless has no idea what he’s doing
but he won a trophy for man its and qualified for Europe.
KIINGKREZZ
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Lol no one says "incompetent players". Yall get mad at Ten Hag but i bet none of yall know what Sir Alex would do. Sir Alex didnt tolerate agents and family members getting into players heads cause youll find yourself on the bench if you feel you bigger than the club. Ten Hag is the coach not the playet. Go watch ajax training when ETH was the coach and than watch united lmao OUR PLAYERS ARENT PLAYING FOR THE CLUB AND BADGE THEY PLAYING FOR WAGES. BEFORE YALL SAY FVCK TEN HAG CALL OUT SOME USELESS PLAYERS AS WELL WHO ARE UNDERPERFORMERS AND ALSO LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF INJURIES UTD ARE FACING AT THE MOMENT . YALL EXPECT TEN HAG TO DO WHAT PEP OR KLOPP COULDNT DO BUT YALL RESPECT PEP AND KLOPP CAUSE OF WHAT THEYVE DONE CAUSE CITY AND LIVERPOOL HAD FAITH IN THEM JUST LIKE ARSENAL HAS FAITH IN ARTETA
Sofreshh
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ETH is trash, oles problem was not playing the right players through small matches, ten hag just trash, useless has no idea what he’s doing
Suwceikmu
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Ole was the man the only think that destroyed his team harmony was cr7 return but before everything was going fine... don't attack me cr7 fans.. it's just my opinion
yes and No CR7 was the problem .... though not actually directly but his presence had affect some players because they think he will stol their glory which the forgotten that they do not have one
bitcelostz
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I hope MU will lose and ETH sacked immediately, I hate ETH because what he did with Cristiano Ronaldo.
cazcdnpstu
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nonsense article useless what's the scope behind it
Colito
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Tactics, coaching, management (man/team) Olë was far better than ETH... We owe him an apology
you will keep owing the apology to Every coach if so
Sahaimnrt
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bullshit article. incompetent coach
BLKBtl
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Wigan will beat them on Monday and he will be sacked.
Rutikmsuy
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that s why you ought to play thé house's kids like class 92 they have the same culture of thé club and respect this badge.the pb with Manchester United is that WE fans are more serious than thé player
WESTAFRICAN22
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Am sorry to say u dnt have football knowledge
u don't need to be sorry 😔 sir 🙏 it's like that ,, just my opinion 🙏
fukaceinuy
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ETH cause all this problem for himself by favouring players who are not in form
WESTAFRICAN22
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cr7 come as a top goal score on Ole's regime, can we believe he was a problem?
I didn't say he was not top scorers....what I know is that the team was growing more before he came back because they finished the season 2th and when he came back the coach get sacked that's it sir
satcdikopu
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Ole was the man the only think that destroyed his team harmony was cr7 return but before everything was going fine... don't attack me cr7 fans.. it's just my opinion
Am sorry to say u dnt have football knowledge
Buwbemopyz
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Tactics, coaching, management (man/team) Olë was far better than ETH... We owe him an apology
but Ole reached more finals. he could win if he could be given time. useless ten hug used the tooth that Ole sharpened to gain favor. now he killed everyone in the team
Buwbemopyz
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It shall not be well with the person that write this article. Is you people that really want him to get sacked
yes. he is too useless. he can't coach epl
Buwbemopyz
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Ole was the man the only think that destroyed his team harmony was cr7 return but before everything was going fine... don't attack me cr7 fans.. it's just my opinion
cr7 come as a top goal score on Ole's regime, can we believe he was a problem?
Buwbemopyz
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let the baby coach go, he can't coach epl.
TheRyttteddevil
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Tactics, coaching, management (man/team) Olë was far better than ETH... We owe him an apology
ETH ended our cup drought for years, what Ole gave us?
WESTAFRICAN22
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Ole was the man the only think that destroyed his team harmony was cr7 return but before everything was going fine... don't attack me cr7 fans.. it's just my opinion
yooacekmrz
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You shall all be put to Shame. Ten hag will win on Monday and he will win the FA cup. It shall not be well with you that write this article
Asapmills
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Exactly because if families or agent didn’t get into head of someone like Sancho, there’s no way he will make such a comment publicly when he knew the outcome already, so sad 😞
And it’s a good things to take advice from agent or families but everything should be done on the pitch not online
yooacekmrz
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It shall not be well with the person that write this article. Is you people that really want him to get sacked
Asapmills
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Exactly because if families or agent didn’t get into head of someone like Sancho, there’s no way he will make such a comment publicly when he knew the outcome already, so sad 😞
Riwbdelmnu
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ole is better
IronArk-U
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He will get SAcK. I am not sure he can escape it this time. The players are not playing as if they have anything to prove, and this boils down to how the coach manage the players. When he prefer those who are not making great effort to help the team to his ball boys whom he plays whether they are fit or not!
Zeedinosz
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deal with it or get out
Bouaeiosuy
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Tactics, coaching, management (man/team) Olë was far better than ETH... We owe him an apology