Bruno Fernandes On How Erik Ten Hag Dealt With Ronaldo, Rashford, Sancho

• Manchester United’s midfielder, Bruno Fernandes details how adept manager, Erik ten Hag is at managing situations at the club.

• He opens up on how Ronaldo’s, Sancho’s and Rashford were managed by the coach to bring out the best in the team.

• Fernandes opens up on the strict dress code, designated meal times at Carrington canteen and the ban on mobile phone usage while on away trips.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has shed light on the strict rules imposed by manager Erik ten Hag on star players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford.

Upon his arrival from Ajax, the Dutchman made it clear to the squad that there were certain expectations they needed to meet. This included a strict dress code, a designated time for meals at the Carrington canteen, and a ban on mobile phone usage while on away trips.

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Ten Hag’s approach didn’t sit well with some players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, who reportedly stormed out of a home game against Tottenham Hotspur before full-time. The Portugal captain was subsequently punished by the manager and left the club by mutual consent in November.

Jadon Sancho also found himself exiled from the squad, while Marcus Rashford was dropped for an away game at Wolves.

Speaking to BT Sport, Fernandes revealed the initial apprehension felt by the players towards Ten Hag’s approach. “He [ten Hag] first arrived and we went on tour and the training sessions we had, he demands: you do it or you’re out. You don’t play,” Fernandes said.

“Everyone was a little bit like in the beginning: ‘Will he do that or not? If a big player doesn’t do what he wants will he pull him apart or not?’ And he did that many times, he did it with Cristiano, with Jadon, with Marcus.”

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The strict approach from Ten Hag appears to have paid dividends, however, with Manchester United currently sitting atop the English Premier League table and competing for both domestic and European honors.

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