Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has reportedly addressed Alejandro Garnacho’s unsavoury social media activity with the player.
According to Manchester Evening News, a spokesperson for the club claimed the United boss has decided to handle the matter internally.
Garnacho had liked tweets that questioned his manager for substituting him at half-time during the disappointing 2-2 draw with AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.
The question on everyone’s mind is whether the Dutch manager will discipline him with some time on the bench or resolve the issue quietly with the 19-year-old winger.
Garnacho has been brilliant for United this season, bagging seven goals and three assists in 30 Premier League appearances (starting 24).
However, the former Atletico Madrid youth team player felt he should have been given more time to impact the Bournemouth game. His anger spilt onto social media and drew the manager’s attention even though he quickly unliked the tweets.
Ten Hag had explained his decision to sub Garnacho after the game, clarifying that the team needed more from the right flank, and he responded by making a substitution.
“Garnacho was during the week not training,” the former Ajax coach said. “Only yesterday. We thought to bring some energy and bring some more quality, quality in the sense of cooperation and togetherness on that right-hand side.”
Garnacho’s actions on Twitter are quite overboard, considering the game time he has received under Ten Hag. The decision to like those tweets reeks of entitlement, and he should be duly punished for his actions.
Ten Hag has dealt with several disciplinary issues since he arrived at the club (think Raphael Varane, Antony, Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo) and has taken no prisoners with his hardline approach.
Garnacho could be benched for the FA Cup semi-final clash with Coventry City this weekend, but expect the manager to face a barrage of questions about the player’s conduct.
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