Fabrizio Romano has shed light on the tension between Erik ten Hag and Jadon Sancho.
Sancho and Manchester United manager Ten Hag are embroiled in a public spat after the winger was dropped for the club’s Arsenal game because of poor performances in training.
On the matter Romano claimed that there had been pre-existing tension between Ten Hag and Sancho, and that the pair are due to have a face-to-face meeting this week.
The Italian journalist said on his YouTube channel: "It's a tense situation and this tension with Jadon Sancho was already there in the past two to three weeks.
"It's something that those close to Manchester United know very well because Erik ten Hag, and not just Erik ten Hag but the people among his staff, were not so happy with the level of training of Jadon Sancho. They were expecting something different.
"But it's also true that Jadon Sancho's position is very clear. He believes there is something else not related to his training performances and this is why he was not selected for the game against Arsenal. He didn't want to mention [what that reason is], as he said in the public statement, but the situation looks tense between Ten Hag and Sancho.
"Also, Ten Hag believed that he did his best to help Sancho in a difficult moment last season, so he wants Jadon Sancho to perform in the best way possible, otherwise he's not going to be part of the squad.
"But speaking to sources who are close to Sancho, they insisted he is doing his best and believe it was a different decision. We have to see how it will evolve."
Romano added: "We can also confirm that from Manchester United's [perspective] was that 'the message from the manager was clear and we stand with what the manager said in his press conference.'"
"Of course now it is expected that there will be a direct, face-to-face discussion between Ten Hag and Sancho to clarify the issue this week."
Juuclmruy
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Erik want to kick sancho out in united squad ,he want to apply the procedures he chased Ronaldo last year
Asiwaju241
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Would sancho call out sir Alec Ferguson the way he did ETH were is the respect there no respect for the coach cause his trying to use the fans to fight his coach if you don’t like the coach style you call them during the transfer window I want to leave why not go meet your coach talk things out and see were to improve that’s how it’s done but this days social media is what they use to call out the head of the team not fair , ETH is doing his job if we had won Arsenal this Sancho talk won’t have mean anything to Fans so why being hypocritical… Glazers should be our problem not this
Yenabcnt
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Let me not lie from the beginning of this season Sancho has been informed despite coming in as a substitute😔 I don't know why Eric Ten Hag did not select him, maybe is a natural hatred🤷. If i where to be a Man United coach i will select Sancho over Martial and Maguire since Evans and Hojlund is in the squad 🤷. I believe that Sancho is saying the truth there is more to this not training performance 🚶🚶🚶
JoyNg01
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Sancho is one of US! We will stand by him ❤️🙏
Wizlmopr
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this will become Drama of Every season in Manchester United with new twists [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
mupaiklmnu
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okey.. according to ETH Antony perform well in training but during the match he contribute 0
miwcenryz
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Would sancho call out sir Alec Ferguson the way he did ETH were is the respect there no respect for the coach cause his trying to use the fans to fight his coach if you don’t like the coach style you call them during the transfer window I want to leave why not go meet your coach talk things out and see were to improve that’s how it’s done but this days social media is what they use to call out the head of the team not fair , ETH is doing his job if we had won Arsenal this Sancho talk won’t have mean anything to Fans so why being hypocritical… Glazers should be our problem not this
have you ever heard sir alex say his players are not performing well. how can a manager criticize his players publicly. and expect the player to not defend himself. sancho is no slave. he can also speak up.