Manchester United banned four journalists from attending Erik ten Hag’s press conference on Tuesday after reports claimed the Dutchman was dealing with a fractured dressing room.
Sky Sports‘ Kaveh Solhekol, Manchester Evening News‘ Samuel Luckhurst, Daily Mirror‘s David McDonnell and ESPN‘s Rob Dawson were denied entry to United’s Carrington training complex as Ten Hag prepares to speak to the media ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Chelsea.
In a statement, United said: “We’re taking action against a number of news organisations today, not for publishing stories we don’t like, but for doing so without contacting us first to give us the opportunity to comment, challenge or contextualise.
“We believe this is an important principle to defend and we hope it can lead to a re-set in the way we work together.”
United’s decision to bar journalists from the press conference comes after reports from those outlets emerged of unrest in the dressing room, with Ten Hag said to be losing support of his players.
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