Jadon Sancho can secure Man United future by copying Alejandro Garnacho in obvious next step
Jadon Sancho is not the first Manchester United player to face admonishment from Erik ten Hag, but his situation has been the most prolonged.
Cristiano Ronaldo departed shortly after his explosive interview, and Marcus Rashford swiftly apologized following his nightclub visit after October’s 3-0 loss to Manchester City.
Alejandro Garnacho also had to apologize to his manager after liking a social media post criticizing Ten Hag. This incident occurred after the young winger was substituted at half-time during a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. “Alejandro is a young player, has to learn a lot. He apologized for it, and after that, we move on,” Ten Hag said following the incident.
Sancho was less eager to cede ground, and his stand-off with the head coach ultimately led to his banishment from first-team training and eventual loan to Borussia Dortmund. The 24-year-old took issue with Ten Hag’s comments about his training levels and released a now-deleted social media post rebutting the claims.
Ten Hag exiled Sancho from his plans from September, with the winger’s only route back being an apology. Former attacking coach Benni McCarthy later stated that Sancho felt saying sorry would admit guilt when he believed he had done no wrong.
So with Sancho returning to United training this week for the first time since September, it seems someone has lost the battle. Either Sancho has apologized, or Ten Hag has allowed him back in without one being offered.
Sancho returned to United training this week for the first time since September, indicating that someone has conceded. It is unclear whether Sancho apologized to Ten Hag in this week’s meeting, which concluded that both would draw a line under the situation and move on. He may well have said sorry. But if he has not, then his next step is obvious if he ultimately wishes to stay at United.
Ronaldo did not apologize and left. Both Rashford and Garnacho said sorry and were back in the team. There seems to be a clear formula, further underlined by Sancho’s initial non-apology stance seeing him frozen out of the squad.
If Ten Hag is bringing him back into his plans and Sancho has indeed not apologized, then the Dutchman has broken his precedent, and you can bet his close teammates will ask him what went on during that meeting.
Sancho returned to United training this week for the first time since September, indicating that someone has conceded. It is unclear whether Sancho apologized to Ten Hag in this week’s meeting, which concluded that both would draw a line under the situation and move on. The meeting was described as positive, but it remains unknown whether United still intend to sell him this summer. MEN Sport revealed last month that the club values him at £40 million and would not accept less than £30 million for his transfer.
Ronaldo did not apologize and left. Both Rashford and Garnacho said sorry and were back in the team. There seems to be a clear formula, further underlined by Sancho’s initial non-apology stance seeing him frozen out of the squad. If Ten Hag is bringing him back into his plans and the player has indeed not apologized, then he has broken the Dutchman’s precedent. You can bet his close teammates will ask him what went on during that meeting.
