And in 2023 Jadon Sancho claimed he was being made a "scapegoat" as he responded on social media after Ten Hag said he had dropped the England winger because of his training performances.

Things initially looked up when Erik ten Hag took over in ... access to the first-team canteen facilities. While some senior squad members felt sympathy for Sancho, it is understood that none ...

Cristiano Ronaldo said he did not respect Ten Hag, leading to his exit from the club in November 2022, a few months into the Dutchman's reign. The following year Jadon Sancho, now on loan at ...

Ten Hag’s comments, while not directly naming names, appeared to subtly criticize his experiences managing some of Manchester United‘s high-profile players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus ...

While Ten Hag was thought to have buried the hatchet with the winger last summer, a loan with an obligation to buy was agreed with Chelsea on deadline day to all but end Sancho's affiliation with ...

Sancho underwent a similar experience when Ten Hag claimed after United’s 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in September 2023 that the playmaker was left out of the matchday squad for training poorly.