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Former Manchester Metropolis star Micah Richards has praised Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag for the way he dealt with the disciplinary situation involving Marcus Rashford.
Late final month, Rashford discovered himself on the centre of controversy after he missed coaching following a nightclub go to to Belfast the night time earlier than.
It’s believed that the participant telephone the membership and lied that he was sick, just for photos of him partying to floor on social media quickly after.
Rashford was not included within the United matchday squad to face Newport County at Rodney Parade whereas the saga went on. Ten Hag known as him up for the Pink Devils’ subsequent conflict towards Wolverhampton Wanders and the participant re-paid his supervisor’s present of help in type.
Rashford scored inside the opening 5 minutes to ship United on their method on the Molineux. The membership would go on to win 4-3 after late heroics from Kobbie Mainoo.
Rashford was additionally named within the beginning XI as United clashed vs. West Ham on Sunday.
With the England worldwide now taking part in, the story of his night time out in Belfast looks as if a distant reminiscence and in keeping with Richards, it’s all because of Ten Hag’s administration of the state of affairs.
Richards mentioned on The Relaxation is Soccer podcast, “I believe (Erik) ten Hag deserves a variety of credit score.”
“It’s not even simply the soccer aspect, he put a marker down with the (Marcus) Rashford factor and he might have drawn it out a little bit bit.”
“Clearly he didn’t play within the sport towards Newport however then he put him straight in. When you rating, all is forgotten about and I believe he’s performed a blinder.”
The ex-Man Metropolis man added, “Generally you’re fearful with how it’s going to go, however I believe he wants credit score for that as a result of they’ve wanted him, and the workforce appears to be like so much higher with him within the aspect.”
As United put together to return up towards Aston Villa this weekend, it’s extremely doubtless that Rashford will play from the start.
