Ferdinand: 'Sancho has no future at Man Utd'
"That's the difference," Ferdinand said on YouTube channel Rio Presents Five on September 4. "Sancho may think he has trained well, but the coach may have different standards."
According to the famous British player, publicly responding to Ten Hag will put an end to Sancho's future at Old Trafford. "He now has only two options, including sitting out until the European transfer window reopens, or immediately going to the Saudi Pro League," Ferdinand said. The transfer market in England ended on September 1, but the market in the Saudi Pro League is still active until September 7.
On the podcast "It's All Kicking Off!" Sportmail's Chris Sutton shares Ferdinand's views. "When the coach does that, they always get support from the dressing room. Once the coach publicly disparages a player, there is definitely a problem," he said.
The 50-year-old former striker then emphasized that Ten Hag would not eliminate Sancho if he was at his best, and that the English midfielder's response on social networks was a mistake. "Sancho is a talented player, but it seems Ten Hag doesn't want him," added Sutton. "Sancho should have been an asset to Man Utd, but it looks like he has no future at the club."
After losing 1-3 at Emirates Stadium in the fourth round of the Premier League, Ten Hag said that Sancho's training was ineffective, so his name was removed from the list of matches. Instead, the Dutch coach put two youth team players, Hannibal Mejbri (20 years old) and Dan Gore (18) on the reserve list against Arsenal.
Less than an hour later, on X - the social network formerly known as Twitter, Sancho posted a message implying that Ten Hag lied, claiming that he had been a "scapegoat" for a long time and that this was unfair. . The English midfielder also emphasized that he practiced very well last week and that the fact that he was removed from the Arsenal match came from many other reasons that cannot be made public.
According to Guardian, Sancho will receive a heavy penalty. Ten Hag upholds discipline and is not afraid to make tough decisions since taking office at Old Trafford in the summer of 2022. He terminated the contract with star Cristiano Ronaldo after a controversial interview with Piers Morgan - where the Portuguese striker was. accused of being betrayed by Ten Hag and Man Utd.
This summer, the 53-year-old coach stripped Harry Maguire of the captaincy and did not renew goalkeeper David de Gea - the most senior person on the Man Utd squad. He also punished Marcus Rashford to sit on the bench in the match against Wolves in December 2022 for being 45 seconds late for a team meeting.
Sancho once made a strong impression at Dortmund with 50 goals and 65 assists, causing Man Utd to spend 107 million USD to recruit in the summer of 2021. But the English player has never met expectations at Old Trafford. Over two seasons, Sancho contributed 12 goals and six assists in 79 matches.
Last season, he was even absent from October 22 to early February 2023 when he had to take time off to treat psychological and physical problems in the Netherlands. This season, the 23-year-old was a substitute in all three Premier League matches, appearing for a total of 76 minutes but not contributing to any goals, before being removed from the Arsenal squad.
