Man Utd boss Ten Hag broke Sir Alex Ferguson’s golden rule throughout Sancho row

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has ‘stunned’ membership legend Teddy Sheringham for his dealing with of a sensitive state of affairs involving Jadon Sancho. According to Sheringham, Ten Hag’s technique differs to that of iconic former Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson, who most well-liked to maintain issues in-house.

Following a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, Ten Hag readily admitted that Sancho was disregarded of his matchday squad because of poor performances in coaching. The winger has usually underwhelmed since finishing a £73million transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2021.

And he did not react properly to Ten Hag’s startling admission, writing on X: “Please don’t believe everything you read! I have conducted myself in training very well this week. I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won’t get into, I’ve been a scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair!”

United are reportedly standing by Ten Hag’s feedback, with Sancho dealing with an unsure future at Old Trafford.

When requested whether or not Sir Alex would air out squad points in public like Ten Hag selected to on the weekend, Sheringham advised Sky Sports: “No, not at all. Very, very rarely anyway.

“The extra you may maintain issues in-house, the extra you may management them. Now with social media, persons are going to have their say. It simply brings extra hype across the state of affairs. I’m stunned that it has occurred.”

The upturn wasn’t to last, however, as Sancho once again finds himself on the peripheries at United. With four Premier League games gone, the wide man has experienced only 77 minutes of action.

The last time one of Ten Hag’s players called him out in public, Cristiano Ronaldo found himself leaving Old Trafford and on his way to Saudi Arabia. It remains to be seen whether Sancho treads a similar path when the transfer window reopens in January.