The winger is now being made to train alone away from the rest of the squad (Picture: Getty)
Jadon Sancho was made to train alone by Manchester United after he refused a request to apologise to manager Erik ten Hag, according to reports.
On Thursday afternoon, the club confirmed that the 23-year-old had been put on a ‘personal training programme’ as they decide how to discipline the attacker for his public outburst.
Sancho was livid following United’s 3-1 defeat to Arsenal when Ten Hag claimed the winger’s non-selection in the matchday squad was a result of his less-than-impressive performances in training.
The former Borussia Dortmund star took umbrage with that accusation and posted a lengthy riposte on social media platform X – formerly known as Twitter – and accused Ten Hag of making him a ‘scapegoat’.
The pair were believed to have held clear-the-air talks at Carrington on Monday, with Sancho even deleting his message the next day, but that did little to ease the tensions.
Football director John Murtough and CEO Richard Arnold have both been brought into the dispute to try and de-escalate the situation, but it appears Sancho could be training by himself for a while.
According to The Athletic, Sancho was asked to apologise to Ten Hag in an effort to build bridges and begin mending their relationship, but he has refused to do so.
Sancho is refusing to back down in his stand-off with Ten Hag (Picture: Getty)
As such, United’s hierarchy have taken the side of their manager and have decided to banish Sancho from first-team training, while he will not be in the matchday squad for the weekend’s clash with Brighton.
Their statement on Thursday read: ‘Jadon Sancho will remain on a personal training programme away from the first-team group, pending resolution of a squad discipline issue.’
While Sancho is in exile, he will not be able to train with the first-team squad and he will maintain his fitness at United’s academy facilities.
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Reacting to Ten Hag’s comments about his performances in training, Sancho had tweeted: ‘Please don’t believe everything you read! I will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue, I have conducted myself in training very well this week.
‘I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won’t go into, I’ve been a scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair!
‘All I want to do is play football with a smile on my face and contribute to my team. I respect all decisions that are made by the coaching staff, I play with fantastic players and grateful to do so which I know every week is a challenge. I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what!’
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