Ten Hag explains reason for treating Rashford different from Sancho

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended his decision to treat Marcus Rashford different from Jadon Sancho.

Rashford was recently fined two weeks wages for spending time at a club despite reporting sick to training.

For Sancho, he was banished from the squad entirely after falling out with Ten Hag.

Asked why the two forwards have been treated somewhat differently, Ten Hag said: “We can sort out everything internally. Jadon chose to go public.”

A statement from Manchester United on Monday read: “Marcus has taken responsibility for his actions. This has been dealt with as an internal disciplinary matter, which is now closed.”

Ten Hag then added at a press conference: “As I said, he has taken responsibility. Case closed.”

The Red Devils boss admonished that professionals at the highest level must be disciplined at all times.

“We are talking about top football players. I don’t have to educate them any more. When you are playing for Man United, they should know,” he said.

“First of all, the players at this level need to manage themselves, that is what you can demand from the player. The player has to know what is good and not good. When you want to play top football, it demands a certain way of life. Always.”