It translates to: Erik ten Hag also seems to have been powerless against Manchester United’s unstable dressing room, as the lack of discipline has been entrenched for almost a decade.

The turmoil continues to besiege the Manchester United dressing room under Erik ten Hag’s leadership

The passage describes a series of incidents involving Manchester United players during Erik ten Hag’s first season as manager. It begins with Alejandro Garnacho arriving late for breakfast during a pre-season tour, followed by controversies surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo’s contentious interview with Piers Morgan, in which he mentioned Ten Hag, sparked debate. Additionally, Marcus Rashford arrived late to a team meeting and was subsequently dropped from the starting lineup.

After a brief period of calm at Old Trafford, the dressing room tensions resurfaced. Jadon Sancho was criticized by Ten Hag for poor training and responded with a social media post. Shortly after, Antony was accused of domestic violence and had to take time off to address the situation.

Anthony Martial arrived late for training, and Rashford was found at a nightclub after a defeat to Manchester City in October of the previous year. Three months later, Rashford skipped training after a heavy night in Belfast and lied to the club to justify his absence. Most recently, Garnacho liked a tweet criticizing Ten Hag after a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

The sentence translates to: Ten Hag and Ronaldo had conflicts before the Portuguese player left Old Trafford

Even Manchester United fans would sigh when reading through the list of misconducts by the “Red Devils” players over the past two years. Then, imagine how Ten Hag must feel dealing with this.

When Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, Manchester United not only lost a talent in the managerial seat but also lost control. From David Moyes, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and now even Ten Hag, they all seem to lose control of the Manchester United dressing room.

The leakage of information from the dressing room to the media is extremely rare for the “Red Devils” under Ferguson. Any dissenting opinion was swiftly and ruthlessly quashed. Ruud van Nistelrooy was forced off the pitch after disagreeing with being on the bench in a League Cup final. David Beckham was sold to Real Madrid after Ferguson concluded that the former England international had lost focus due to his celebrity lifestyle.

No player, no matter how talented or influential, was allowed to be above the coach or the club. Whatever happened, Ferguson remained the one untouchable figure.

“If, on any given day, the coach of Manchester United is controlled by the players – in other words, if the players decide how training should be, when they should have days off, what discipline is to be meted out, and what the team’s tactics should be – then Manchester United would not be Manchester United as we know it,” Ferguson once told the Harvard Business Review.

Ten Hag is also frustrated with the lack of discipline among the Manchester United players

Ten Hag is almost alone in the battle to restore respectability to Manchester United, although help has come with the INEOS Group taking over a portion. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has renovated the entire club in the four months since taking charge: appointing Omar Berrada as CEO, taking steps to bring in Dan Ashworth as Sporting Director, and Jason Wilcox as Technical Director. Meanwhile, Man United has parted ways with John Murtough.

However, none of them has officially taken over their roles yet, meaning the process of raising standards across the board has yet to begin. Even the future of Ten Hag beyond this season is not assured.