Sir Alex Ferguson’s reaction to two Manchester United players partying after the loss to Manchester City has resurfaced, amid recent media reports about Marcus Rashford partying all night.
Back in April 2013, Manchester City reduced the gap at the top of the Premier League to 12 points after an impressive 1-0 win over the Red Devils. In essence, it was just an accident in MU’s dominant season, but Ferguson could not be satisfied with that.
The Scotland captain discovered that two Manchester United players had been partying in the hours after Sergio Aguero’s late goal at Old Trafford, which angered Ferguson.
Robin Van Persie shared with SoFoot about Ferguson’s reaction to students partying late at night.
“In my first season, we were 15 points ahead in the league,” he said. If we had won this match, we would have been 18 points ahead but we lost. This still leaves us only 12 points ahead, most managers wouldn’t dramatize the situation but Ferguson is different.”
“Two people on the team had to sit out after this loss. The day after the match, Ferguson posted a photo of the two players in the dressing room as they went out for the night. He told the team, ‘Okay guys, if we don’t win the championship, know that it’s because these two guys chose to leave.’
Van Persie went on to say: “I know who it is but I can’t really put my finger on it. Unbelievably, he posted so many pictures: 2 a.m., 3 a.m., 4 a.m., as if to emphasize the importance of this incident.”
“Not stopping there, Ferguson also warned all of us: ‘Guys, listen carefully if we don’t win the championship it’s because these two people decided to go out and have fun. From now on, if I If you see a player come out before the trophy is raised, that player will be disqualified.”
“He was ruthless. ‘I don’t care who you are, how many titles you’ve won so far. If you leave before the end of the season, you’ll leave the team and I’ll sell you.’ After that speech, we went to practice, and those were the two hardest training sessions of my life. Remember that was Ferguson’s reaction when we were still leading the rankings with a gap of 12 points.”
If you don’t meet the high standards set by Ferguson then you’re in trouble. Rashford is said to have been spotted at nightclubs in Belfast on Wednesday and Thursday nights before calling in sick for training last Friday. According to a report from The Athletic, the 26-year-old England international spent his Wednesday evening at Lavery’s Bar before attending nightclub Thompsons Garage on Thursday.
Erik ten Hag refused to go into further detail ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup tie with Newport County but last night (January 29), Manchester United issued a statement in response to recent media reports. .
MU said: “Marcus has accepted responsibility for his actions. This has been handled as an internal disciplinary matter, which is now closed.”
Rashford has been disciplined by the club. The England star is one of the important pillars with the highest salary at MU, so Rashford’s responsibility is also huge.
Erik ten Hag can absolutely take Sir Alex Ferguson as an example to manage his students. MU is having difficulty this season so there will be no time to rest for Ten Hag and the players. Being in the top 4 will be the goal Man United must achieve from now until the end of the season.