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Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has slammed Manchester United for the way they have handled the Jadon Sancho debacle.<\/p>\n
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Tensions between Sancho, United and Erik ten Hag are at boiling point after the player and manager publicly criticised each other following the 3-1 loss at Arsenal last Sunday.<\/p>\n
After the game, Ten Hag claimed that Sancho\u00a0had not been in the matchday squad due to his performances in training.<\/p>\n
The winger dramatically fired back on social media however, writing: \u2018I will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue. I\u2019ve been a scapegoat for a long time which isn\u2019t fair!\u2019<\/p>\n
The pair have been away from Old Trafford since due to the international break, but upon their return they will have face-to-face talks which could well determine the England international\u2019s future at the club.<\/p>\n
The whole debacle has divided fans and pundits alike, but Fowler believes Sancho had every right to hit back at his manager, saying that Ten Hag made a huge mistake but publicly calling out the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n
\u2018There are two things that every football club must take into account these days, if they are to do things properly. One is the mental health and wellbeing of players, which is a huge issue in football, and needs serious consideration,\u2019 the former striker wrote in his column for The Mirror.<\/p>\n
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\u2018I don\u2019t think the comments, responses and counter briefing that clearly went on fit into a modern approach to wellbeing for athletes. And that brings me to the second point.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are living in a different world now, where everyone has a voice. Even when I was playing, there were very few outlets where a player could respond to criticism of him. Now, everyone has a voice, because social media is omnipresent.<\/p>\n
\u2018So if a manager or a club makes serious accusations about a player not behaving properly \u2013 in this case Sancho\u2019s attitude towards training \u2013 then he not only has the capacity to hit back, but also the right.<\/p>\n
\u2018I think the days when the club has all the power are gone, and they have to accept that. If a player believes he has been wrongly accused or smeared, then he has the right and the ability to say so.<\/p>\n
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\u2018I wouldn\u2019t criticise Sancho for responding in the way he did. He was merely correcting what he saw as something inaccurate about him.\u2019<\/p>\n
Many believe Sancho -who signed for the Red Devils in 2021 for \u00a373million \u2013 no longer has a future at Old Trafford, but with the transfer window closed any possibly exit won\u2019t take place until January.<\/p>\n
\u2018It seems like a situation which can only spiral out of control\u2026 a classic case of making a player\u2019s position untenable, and forcing him to leave,\u2019 Fowler added.<\/p>\n
\u2018This is a big mistake, not least because the window closed that weekend, and there is now an destabilising environment at the club.<\/p>\n
\u2018If the manager doesn\u2019t fancy him as a player, then fair enough. But these days, you don\u2019t have to make players outcasts to get rid of them.<\/p>\n
\u2018Loyalty is a two way street. If a player signs a contract, clubs expect them to honour it when it suits them, but not if they get rid.\u2019<\/p>\n