Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players he will continue to crack down on squad discipline after axing Cristiano Ronaldo and dropping Marcus Rashford.
Ronaldo had his contract cancelled after criticising Ten Hag and the club in an interview with Piers Morgan while Rashford was punished for being late to a team meeting.
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Youngster Alejandro Garnacho was also sanctioned during the preseason tour in the summer and Ten Hag says he will continue to set strict rules at Old Trafford.
“If you want to develop something, if you want to create a winning attitude and winning culture you have to go this way in my opinion,” said Ten Hag.
“Everyone will do it their own way but if you allow them to be ill disciplined, if you don’t match the standards, values and rules we set together as a team and as staff, if you don’t have that togetherness in the dressing room, then it will come back and it will blow up in your face.
“On the pitch that will happen if you do not have the discipline needed to win games. It’s about big responsibility so you have to go that way.”
