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Erik ten Hag took over as Manchester United manager in 2022
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Erik ten Hag says there was \u201cno good culture\u201d when he arrived at Manchester United and insists strict leadership is what the club\u2019s owners want.<\/p>\n

It comes after the announcement that winger Jadon Sancho will\u00a0train away from the first team\u00a0until issues with the manager are resolved.<\/p>\n

Ten Hag opted not to talk about Sancho on Friday and did not say how long he would remain away from the first team.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is my job to control the standards,\u201d Ten Hag said.<\/p>\n

\u201cStrict lines is what the club asked me because there was no good culture before I entered last season.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, it is never someone only makes one mistake, it is a whole process before you come to a certain outcome about strict lines.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf staff or players or whoever, there is a structure to cross lines so you have to be strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manager Ten Hag took charge at United ahead of last season.<\/p>\n

He left Sancho out of his squad for the loss at Arsenal earlier this month, saying the England international\u2019s training performances had been below standard.<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old Sancho rejected the Dutchman\u2019s reasoning and claimed he had been\u00a0\u201ca scapegoat for a long time\u201d.<\/p>\n

United are also missing Antony after the winger agreed to delay his return from international duty\u00a0\u201cto address allegations\u201d\u00a0of assault made against him.<\/p>\n

Antony, who denies the allegations, had been due back to training on Monday after being dropped from Brazil\u2019s squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru, and Ten Hag says he has \u201cno idea\u201d when the former Ajax player will return.<\/p>\n

The United boss will also be without midfielder Mason Mount and centre-back Raphael Varane for Saturday\u2019s Premier League match against Brighton, with both injured.<\/p>\n

However, Ten Hag said the remainder of the squad were in \u201cgood spirits\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have sometimes setbacks in seasons, players are injured or for other reasons are not available so you construct a squad,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe squad is very good and the players who are available are motivated to give a good performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Harry Maguire has played more minutes for England this season than he has for Manchester United<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ten Hag said the abuse directed towards defender Harry Maguire from fans has been \u201cdisrespectful\u201d.<\/p>\n

Maguire, 30, lost his place in United\u2019s starting line-up along with the captaincy this summer, but he continues to be selected for England.<\/p>\n

After coming on for the second half of the friendly against Scotland on Tuesday, he scored an own goal and was mocked by the home fans as\u00a0England won 3-1.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have said many times, it is disrespectful, [he] doesn\u2019t deserve it,\u201d Ten Hag said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a great player, gives great performances. It is crazy but how it works. Harry has to block this.\u201d<\/p>\n

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