‘No good culture at United when I arrived’, says Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag says there was “no good culture” when he arrived at Manchester United and insists strict leadership is what the club’s owners want.
It comes after the announcement that winger Jadon Sancho will train away from the first team until issues with the manager are resolved.
Ten Hag opted not to talk about Sancho on Friday and did not say how long he would remain away from the first team.
“It is my job to control the standards,” Ten Hag said.
“Strict lines is what the club asked me because there was no good culture before I entered last season.
“Of course, it is never someone only makes one mistake, it is a whole process before you come to a certain outcome about strict lines.
“If staff or players or whoever, there is a structure to cross lines so you have to be strong.”
Manager Ten Hag took charge at United ahead of last season.
He left Sancho out of his squad for the loss at Arsenal earlier this month, saying the England international’s training performances had been below standard.
The 23-year-old Sancho rejected the Dutchman’s reasoning and claimed he had been “a scapegoat for a long time”.
