Erik ten Hag’s stint at Manchester United has so far been an eventful one. While his first season at the club was pretty solid, things have not been perfect this time out. However, off the pitch issues has been e constant instance during the Dutchman’s reign at Old Trafford.

Ten Hag has also had to deal with some off-field issues that made headlines in the media. He had fallouts with superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho. Apart from these, he recently had to handle a disciplinary situation involving Marcus Rashford. Here, we will take a look at some major sagas during the Dutchman’s stint at Manchester United.

Issues with Cristiano Ronaldo: Ten Hag’s reign at Manchester United started with a clash with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo who was the club’s top scorer for the 2021-22 season. The Portuguese superstar missed pre-season for the 2022-23 campaign citing family issues but things went downhill after that. He was reportedly seeking a move away from Old Trafford and even left the stadium before full-time during a pre-season game against Rayo Vallecano. pre-season. Ronaldo was used in a bit-part role by Ten Hag and during a game against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, Ronaldo refused to come on as a last-ditch substitute and stormed down the tunnel before full-time. He was suspended for a game as a result. Then the Portuguese superstar made headlines by criticizing the club and Ten Hag and saw his deal terminated and eventually joined Al-Nassr.

Fallout with Jadon Snacho: Jadon Sancho struggled to live up to his reputation following his big-money move from Borussia Dortmund and things went worse under Erik ten Hag. He was not in the squad when Manchester United suffered a 1-3 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates earlier in the 2023-24 season. When quizzed about Sancho's omission, Ten Hag told the media that the player hadn't been training at the desired level. Sancho then made a post on social media hitting out at the manager which he later deleted. The Englishman has not featured at all for the Red Devils and joined Borussia Dortmund on loan in January.

Marcus Rashford nightclub incident: Marcus Rashford was the star during Manchester United’s first season under Erik ten Hag where he scored 30 goals in all competitions but his form has not been inpressive this time out. matches. Recently, the attacker called in sick ahead of an FA Cup clash against Newport County. However, pictures of Rashford in a Belfast nightclub earlier that night percolated on social media.

This came three months after Rashford was spotted partying hours after United's 3-0 loss in the Manchester derby. Rashford missed the FA Cup match and the club issued a statement saying he was ill and had been training alone in Manchester. Ten Hag, previously obliging to take care of the issue, later informed the media that the matter was internally solved after Rashford took responsibility for his actions. The Englishman was reportedly fined two weeks' wage. The forward has since returned to the team and scored the opener in Manchester United's 4-3 Premier League away win against Wolves.