'Thank God I didn't fight-Manchester United episode': Return to Manchester United training after 10 months of Sancho, dramatic reconciliation with coach Ten Hach, who was like an enemy?
Will yesterday's enemy become today's comrade. Jadon Sancho and Erik ten Hach, who were in the middle of the water, joined hands again. It is the starting point of a dramatic reconciliation in the new season. Will it be able to create synergy effect properly.
Sancho, who had been kicked out of the team after a confrontation with coach Ten Hach, returned to Manchester United. In 10 months, he conducted pre-season training with his old teammates at Manchester United's Carrington Training Center. He is also known to have reconciled through interviews with Ten Hag.
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British media The Sun reported on the 13th (Korea time) 'Sancho returned to Manchester United's training ground for the first time in 10 months. We have agreed with Ten Hag to cover up past conflicts,' he said. It can be said that a huge drama has unfolded. This is because the two characters, who seemed to be unable to be together, joined hands dramatically.
The conflict between Sancho and Ten Haach was an event that affected not only Manchester United but also European soccer as a whole at the beginning of last season. Sancho, who established himself as Europe's top wing forward in Dortmund in the German Bundesliga, entered the EPL stage by signing with Manchester United in 2021. However, his brilliant skills during his Dortmund days were rarely displayed at Manchester United. Failed to adapt to EPL's tough defense, injuries occurred frequently. The team also began to look on the surface.
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Coach Ten Hach's patience gradually disappeared. Eventually, the incident broke out in the early 2023-2024 season. Asked by reporters in September why Sancho was absent from the match against Arsenal, Ten Hag said 'because of his lack of preparation during training. However, Sancho immediately took aim at Coach Ten Hach through his SNS, saying he was lying. It is said that he deliberately makes himself a scapegoat, and that he has worked properly in the training process.
Coach Ten Hag was furious, and the incident grew wildly. Teammates such as Harry Maguire came forward and tried to mediate between Sancho and the coach. But things got serious when Sancho refused to apologize. Coach Ten Hag eventually made a strong move to exclude Sancho from Manchester United's first team. He clearly expressed his will not be able to be with the player he has stated to him. It completely excluded it from the team, including banning the use of the training ground, and even pushed for the sale.
Sancho was eventually loaned back to Dortmund. After leaving Manchester United, Sancho regained his confidence. Sancho, who regained some of his old form at Dortmund, agonized over his future after the season. A full return to Dortmund was also considered, but in the end, he chose to return to his original team, Manchester United.
In order to do so, it was necessary to first restore the relationship with coach Ten Hag. Coach Ten Haach also survived by renewing his contract with Manchester United after being on the verge of dismissal due to poor performance last season. The two, each of whom experienced a crisis, were soon able to come together. Coach Ten Hach actually offered a hand of reconciliation first. Sancho's ability could not be ignored.
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The Sun says that Sancho and Ten Hach have agreed to draw a line on past issues, with positive conversations this week' Sancho is currently training at Carrington Training Center. 'I will not be going to Norway for a friendly against Rosenberg next week because I am a bit behind in pre-season training than my other colleagues,' the report said. We are looking forward to what synergy Sancho and Ten Hach, who joined hands again after leaving the worst confrontation behind, will create in the new season.
