Drinking and singing at the club → Even the attitude of training is messed up! Manchester United Recognizes Decision Players as New Challenges for No. 1 Purge

Dec 18, 2024

Drinking and singing at the club → Even the attitude of training is messed up! Manchester United Recognizes Decision Players as New Challenges for No. 1 Purge
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Drinking and singing at the club → Even the attitude of training is messed up! Manchester United Recognizes Decision Players as New Challenges for No. 1 Purge
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Manchester United has decided on the first purge target to revive the club with head coach Huveng Amorim.

The British Guardian reported on the 17th (Korea Standard Time) 'Manchester United put Marcus Rashford up for sale as part of the cultural revival needed to transform the club.

The Guardian said: "'Rashford has been ruled out of the game against Manchester City, and the club think his time is over. Amorim and the leadership decided that Rashford should leave to bring about a change in the club's culture. United will accept a discounted transfer fee. However, even though it is ideal to move in January, only a few clubs will be able to afford his salary,' he said.




Drinking and singing at the club → Even the attitude of training is messed up! Manchester United Recognizes Decision Players as New Challenges for No. 1 Purge
AFP Yonhap News
Rashford is a highly anticipated prospect when he made his debut in Manchester United's first team in 2016. Rashford, who immediately appeared on the first-team stage after playing for Manchester United's youth team, grew up recognizing his huge potential even at an early age with the nickname of 'Schoolford'. However, Rashford's growth has not been steady. Every time the coach changed, there were many ups and downs.

There was also a moment when fans had high expectations. In the 2022-2023 season, Rashford came back to life rapidly immediately after Erik ten Hach was appointed. He scored as many as 30 goals to record a career high, and was evaluated as a player who finally met expectations.




But the performance was one moment. Rashford, who immediately suffered from a severe slump the next season, even continued to have privacy issues. The biggest problem occurred ahead of the FA Cup game against Newport County in the 2023-2024 season. At the time, drinking and visiting clubs caused a huge controversy. News broke that he was absent from training just before the game after drinking alcohol, and stories emerged that even teammates turned their backs on him. Since then, Rashford has been fined 650,000 pounds (about 1 billion won).

His attitude on the field was also insincere. His loitering appearance and lack of active movement in joining the defense received a lot of criticism from fans. This season was not much different. He scored three goals in five games since Hoobeng Amorim took office, but his performance was not good.




Drinking and singing at the club → Even the attitude of training is messed up! Manchester United Recognizes Decision Players as New Challenges for No. 1 Purge
AFP Yonhap News
Recently, coach Amorim excluded Rashford from the list ahead of the Manchester Derby due to training attitudes. In a post-Manchester derby interview, Amorim publicly pointed out the problem, saying, `Training performance, game performance, meals, and how to interact with team members are important.' In the end, to overcome this situation, Manchester United decided to sell Rashford, a 'Sungol Youth'.

Manchester United's possible sale of Rashford has already been discussed several times. European football transfer market expert Florian Flettenberg also said, `Manchester United will sell Rashford no later than the summer, and it is open to selling them at a high level of offers even in the winter.' The club acknowledges his rebound under Hoobeng Amorim, but does not consider him an unsellable player. One reason the sale is being discussed is that if he leaves due to his high salary, he can secure a good score on the financial side. In the end, Manchester United will be able to use more methods in the transfer market.

Meanwhile, Rashford, who Manchester United gave up, said in a recent interview that he thinks it's time to prepare for a new challenge and the next step. There won't be a 'bad feeling' when I leave. There will be no negative things to say about Manchester United either. My career is halfway there. I don't think his prime is now." He expressed his intention to leave Manchester United. Rashford's next destinations include Saudi Arabia, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.



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