A bit excessive” – A pundit from TalkSPORT opines that Ten Hag is handling a player from Manchester United too severely.

The Jadon Sancho situation at Manchester United remains unresolved, and according to a pundit on TalkSPORT, Erik ten Hag is handling the winger too severely.

The 23-year-old has been excluded from all first-team activities, and the most recent report indicates that Sancho has also been removed from the team’s WhatsApp group.

This situation has been ongoing since the beginning of September, following United’s defeat to Arsenal, where the winger essentially accused Ten Hag of lying when the Man United manager stated that he was omitted from the squad to face Arsenal due to poor training.

Sancho is anticipated to depart Old Trafford in January, but for the time being, TalkSPORT pundit Andy Townsend believes the player is facing excessive treatment.

A former Premier League footballer believes that the handling of Sancho’s situation at Manchester United has become excessive.

Addressing the recent reports about Sancho and the WhatsApp group on talkSPORT, Townsend commented, “It’s gone to an extreme.

“I don’t condone what Jadon Sancho did, and I still hold that view. However, it’s reaching a point where you might as well tell the kid, ‘don’t even bother showing up.’ It’s absurd.”

Upon learning that the player is currently required to have lunch separately from the first team, the former footballer remarked, “I’m genuinely amazed that such a severe punishment is allowed.”

“I’m astonished that someone from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) hasn’t raised concerns,” he continued.

“It’s one thing not to be fond of him or not wanting him around, but you can’t simply exile the guy from one side of the club to the other due to an apparent disagreement,” he added. “I believe it has gone too far at this point.”

The ongoing situation between Jadon Sancho and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag continues to draw attention, with pundits like Andy Townsend weighing in on the handling of the matter. Following Sancho’s public disagreement with Ten Hag over his exclusion from the squad after the Arsenal match, the winger has faced a prolonged period of isolation, including being excluded from first-team activities and even the team’s WhatsApp group.

Townsend, a former Premier League footballer, criticized the treatment as overly severe. He emphasized that while Sancho’s actions weren’t justified, the continued isolation, including having to eat lunch separately from teammates, is excessive. Townsend questioned why the PFA hasn’t intervened, expressing concern over how the situation has escalated, suggesting that the player is being unfairly sidelined.

Sancho’s future at Manchester United remains uncertain, with many expecting a January departure, but for now, his exclusion appears to be a point of contention among pundits and fans alike.