Due to illness, the England international missed training and United’s FA Cup victory at Newport County last week, putting him in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
Rashford stated he was unwell in order to skip training on Friday, but it turned out he had been out partying in Belfast the night before.
Erik ten Hag, who was clearly enraged, returned to Carrington on Monday and met with his player for discussions, promising to handle the situation “internally.”
On Monday night, United issued the following statement regarding the forward’s alleged £650,000 fine, which is equivalent to two weeks’ wages:
It is clear that Marcus is willing to own up to his mistakes. An internal disciplinary problem has been resolved and this subject is now closed.
United are hoping to put this incident behind them and move on from it, but Rashford could still face suspension from the rest of the team if they play Wolves on Thursday.
According to the Daily Mail, the Red Devils are ‘mаd’ and ‘unhappy’ about the 26-year-old’s behavior, particularly before an FA Cup match, because the trophy is their only realistic chance of winning this season.
It was revealed that he had been in the nightclub after the players were informed he was too sick to train. Considering the club’s current predicament, they found it hard to think he would do that.
Given that Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo, two former United players, were each suspended for at least one game due to disciplinary issues, the decision to let Rashford play against Wolves has also been questioned.
On the podcast It’s All Kicking Off, Chris Sutton said, “He thinks he’s untouchable,” adding his voice to the chorus of critics who have spoken out against the forward. Having committed a misdemeanor before is nothing new to him. It has been ongoing.
He doesn’t care for his teammates or the manager. That’s all there is to it.
From what I can tell, he’s completely out of control, yet I’m sure he’s convinced he can outlive Ten Hag nevertheless.