Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag says he inherited a membership with “no good culture” after Jadon Sancho was advised to coach away from the primary workforce.
Sancho is being disciplined after claiming on social media that he had been made a “scapegoat” following his omission from the Arsenal defeat earlier than the worldwide break.
Ten Hag declined a number of alternatives to debate the winger when he was requested forward of Saturday’s Premier League conflict with Brighton at Old Trafford.
Sancho’s misstep is the most recent in an extended line of off-field disciplinary points that the Dutchman has needed to cope with since his appointment final summer time and he stated a part of his temporary was to instil higher self-discipline on the membership.
Ten Hag stated: “Strict lines is what the club asked me because there was no good culture before I entered last season, so to set good standards, that is what I did and it is my job to control the standards.
“Of course, it is never someone only makes one mistake, it is a whole process before you come to a certain outcome about strict lines.
“If staff or players or whoever, there is a structure to cross lines so you have to be strong.”
Despite Sancho’s long-term future on the membership showing to be up within the air and Antony presently away from the membership whereas he offers with allegations of being violent in the direction of ladies, Ten Hag claims the United squad is in good fettle.
“I think everything is said. So the squad is strong, the squad is in good spirits and good mood going into the game,” he stated.
“You have sometimes setbacks in seasons, players are injured or for other reasons are not available, so you construct a squad and the squad is very good and the players who are available are very motivated to give a good performance.”
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Asked whether or not he knew how lengthy Antony can be away, he replied: “I have no idea. Of course he is disappointed, but he is OK.”
Ten Hag has additionally leapt to the defence of defender Harry Maguire, who was on the top of abuse from Scotland followers throughout England’s midweek pleasant win.
Maguire, who might have left United in the summertime, described it as “banter” however his mom got here out in help of him on social media.
And Ten Hag added: “I have said many times, it is disrespectful, he doesn’t deserve it, he is a great player, gives great performances. It’s crazy but it’s how it works and Harry has to block this by performances.
“It’s unjustified when you see his career, it’s a great career and it has a lot to come but he has to block it by good performances.”
Ten Hag revealed Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof are match to face the Seagulls, however Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Raphael Varane are nonetheless injured.
