{"id":298456,"date":"2023-12-05T23:26:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T23:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298456"},"modified":"2023-12-05T23:26:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T23:26:11","slug":"man-united-give-the-boot-to-media-from-ten-hags-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/man-united-give-the-boot-to-media-from-ten-hags-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United give the boot to media from Ten Hag&apos;s press conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> The BANNED United: Man United give the boot to a number of high-profile journalists from Erik ten Hag&#8217;s press conference over claim the Dutchman has lost the dressing room<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reporters from Sky Sports, The Mirror, the MEN and ESPN have been banned<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Erik ten Hag was critical on Tuesday of reporters &#8216;going behind our backs&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United are like a rotten window frame that you paint over to make it look better, but the problem is still there &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United took the draconian step of banning media outlets from Erik ten Hag\u2019s press conference.<\/p>\n<p>The struggling club took drastic action against Sky Sports, the Mirror, ESPN and the Manchester Evening News over reports that United players are beginning to turn on manager Ten Hag.<\/p>\n<p>Piers Morgan led the outcry, saying: \u2018WTF? I hope every other journalist now boycotts this press conference in solidarity with their colleagues. And yes, I\u2019d say exactly the same if Arsenal behaved like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Pathetic. You can pull this stunt when you\u2019re the greatest manager of all time like Sir Alex (Ferguson), but to do it when you\u2019re as bad as Ten Hag, and the journalists are accurately reporting how bad you are, is laughable.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Sky\u2019s exclusion was particularly surprising coming the day after the broadcaster signed up to a new \u00a36.7billion TV rights deal \u2014 a staggering \u00a311million a game \u2014 with the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/11\/78592967-12827327-image-a-44_1701776344135.jpg\" height=\"469\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Several major news outlets have been banned from attending Erik ten Hag&#8217;s press conference<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78594699-12827699-United_are_unhappy_with_some_of_the_reporting_from_Samuel_Luckhu-a-48_1701795736375.jpg\" height=\"588\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United are unhappy with some of the reporting from Samuel Luckhurst of the MEN (right)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78592963-12827699-Sky_Sports_chief_reporter_Solhekol_has_been_banned-a-49_1701795736375.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78593245-12827699-ESPN_s_Dawson_is_among_the_other_journalists_banned_by_United_fo-a-50_1701795736376.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>United did not allow either Sky Sports&#8217; Kaveh Solhekol (left) or ESPN&#8217;s Rob Dawson (right) to attend Tuesday&#8217;s press conference, ahead of the match against Chelsea at Old Trafford<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Sky\u2019s long-standing partnership with the league, going back more than three decades, has been extended for another four years after the new TV rights package was announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78592965-12827699-The_ban_was_put_in_place_by_United_s_communications_director_And-a-51_1701795736378.jpg\" height=\"310\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The ban was put in place by United&#8217;s communications director Andrew Ward<\/p>\n<p>Sky will continue to dominate the top flight\u2019s domestic coverage, showing 215 games a season from 2025 \u2014 an increase of 100 games on the current deal \u2014 compared to TNT Sports\u2019 52 games.<\/p>\n<p>United said the bans were issued \u2018not for publishing stories we don\u2019t like, but for doing so without contacting us first to give us the opportunity to comment, challenge or contextualise\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag defended United\u2019s decision to punish the four outlets, saying: \u2018They should come to us first and not go around our back printing articles, that is not the right thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think we have another relationship. They should come to us beforehand. We can have a normal and professional discussion and debate about it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The latest speculation over Ten Hag\u2019s position followed Saturday\u2019s lame defeat at Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman, who has had a public fall-out with Jadon Sancho and is at odds with Raphael Varane, clashed angrily with Anthony Martial at St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n<p>But he put on a defiant performance for the reporters who were allowed into his press conference ahead of tonight\u2019s game against Chelsea at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>He insisted his players are behind him and promised to bring success to United if the club sticks together.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78595309-12827699-The_Mirror_s_David_McDonnell_was_also_refused_entry_to_Tuesday_s-a-52_1701795736379.jpg\" height=\"873\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Mirror&#8217;s David McDonnell was also refused entry to Tuesday&#8217;s manager press conference<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There will always be tough times in every journey,\u2019 he said. \u2018We are in the right direction. I know we will get where we want to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018See my record \u2014 everywhere I was, every season, I got my targets. If we stick together, stick to the plan and the strategy, we will get where we want to be.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Of course, negativity is never good. You must take care it doesn\u2019t kill the energy. But I don\u2019t care because I know, and all the players know, we are the biggest club in the world. You get a lot of attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You know in the moment results are not going your way and you are not performing how you should, there is criticism coming. You have to deal with that.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are together in that. There is no way you are alone there. We are together in that boat. We know that. So we will deal with it in togetherness.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s 1-0 loss to a depleted Newcastle team raised doubts over the players\u2019 support for their manager.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he has their backing, he replied: \u2018Oh yes, I am sure. You can see, for instance, the comeback against Brentford, the Burnley game, the Fulham game.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Every time the team is there, showing great character, great determination and resilience, so we are together. You can see you can\u2019t play such great football as we did lately if there is no unity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I know they would have dropped me against Fulham or Burnley if it was the other situation, if the environment is not right, and that is not the case.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/05\/17\/78590243-12827699-Ten_Hag_has_come_under_mounting_pressure_following_the_abject_1_-a-53_1701795736379.jpg\" height=\"471\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag has come under mounting pressure following the abject 1-0 defeat to Newcastle<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If the players have a different opinion of course I will listen, but they haven\u2019t told me that, or maybe one or two have.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But in general, the majority, they want to play like this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When you play one bad performance, you can\u2019t say the culture is no good. If it was a pattern that\u2019s different, but this is not a pattern, absolutely not.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Everyone is giving their best, there is unity as a team.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12829195\/The-BANNED-United-Man-United-slammed-pathetic-laughable-club-barred-media-Erik-ten-Hag-press-conference.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BANNED United: Man United give the boot to a number of high-profile journalists from Erik ten Hag&#8217;s press conference over claim the Dutchman has lost the dressing room Reporters from Sky Sports, The Mirror, the MEN and ESPN have been banned Erik ten Hag was critical on Tuesday of reporters &#8216;going behind our backs&#8217; 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