Man Utd release Jadon Sancho statement confirming winger is set for period of exile
Man Utd have released a statement on Jadon Sancho
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Manchester United have released a statement confirming Jadon Sancho won't train with the first-team for the foreseeable future.
The winger published a statement of his own earlier this month hitting back at suggestions he'd been dropped for being poor in training.
Erik ten Hag, speaking after a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal, had said Sancho wasn't good enough in order to make his squad.
And United have now confirmed the England international won't train with the first team for the foreseeable future.
Man Utd star Jadon Sancho has angered Erik ten Hag with his conduct and statement
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"Jadon Sancho will remain on a personal training programme away from the first-team group, pending resolution of a squad discipline issue," they said.
Sancho, in his own statement after the Arsenal defeat, suggested United weren't being truthful over his conduct at Carrington.
"Please don't believe everything you read! I will not allow people saying things that is (sic) completely untrue, I have conducted myself in training very well this week," he said.
"I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won't go into, I've been a scapegoat for a long time which isn't fair!
"All I want to do is play football with a smile on my face and contribute to my team.
"I respect all decisions that are made by the coaching staff, I play with fantastic players and (am) grateful to do so which I know every week is a challenge.
"I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what!"
On Wednesday, reports claimed that United had tried everything to get Sancho fully firing.
It was also stated that the 23-year-old has regularly turned up late to team meetings and training, too.
United have tried to get Sancho focused by telling him to arrive at Carrington an hour before the rest of the squad.
Yet problems with the former Borussia Dortmund star have persisted and it's unclear what will happen with his future.
Even United players are reportedly 'fed up' of Sancho.
And it's hard to see a way back for the player given the way Ten Hag is so strict on discipline behind the scenes.
Cristiano Ronaldo crossed the Dutchman last winter when he gave an interview criticising the 53-year-old.
But, rather than bow down to the 38-year-old, United showed the forward the door with the Portugal international then leaving 'by mutual consent'.
United fans have taken to social media to back Ten Hag, with one user saying: "Erik Ten Hag is completely sweeping out the Player (sic) power. My manager."
"Erik ten Hag has my backing on his management of the squad," said a second user.
"He shouldn’t have to accept players behaving poorly or not training hard enough.
"You have to set the standards high in regards to what players can and cannot do as part of the squad. Back him on the Sancho decision."
A third fan said: "Another moment of authority for Erik ten Hag, whose attempts to get Jadon Sancho following squad discipline stretch back to last season."
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"Ten hag (sic) backed Sancho for over a year and gave him 3 months off…. he has ZERO right to say anything bad about Ten Hag," said another.
And a fifth said: "Sancho doesn’t have the decency to apologise publicly too?
"Not just for disrespecting Ten Hag but also what we’ve have to constantly witness for the past 2 years."
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