"It was last season" - Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag responds to Bailly's claim of favoring English players × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

It was last season - Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag responds to Bailly s claim of favoring English players

By Matthew Guyett Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Ten Hag responds to Bailly's claim Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has responded to Eric Bailly's claim that the Red Devils favor English players. Bailly left United this summer for Olympique Marseille on a season-long loan with an option to buy for £5 million should the Ligue 1 side qualify for the Champions League. The Ivorian fell down the pecking order at Old Trafford but the defender feels that this was down to the Premier League club favoring English players. Bailly said: “The club [Manchester United] should avoid favoring English players and give everyone a chance. The club should encourage competition in the dressing room. I always had the impression that the English player was favoured.” He continued, “That's not the case at Chelsea or other big Premier League clubs. Some take it for granted that they're going to start, and that weakens the team. Fortunately, [Erik] ten Hag has a lot of character and I hope he can change that.” Ten Hag is preparing his Red Devils side for a clash with Real Sociedad in the Europa League on September 8 at Old Trafford. In his pre-match press conference, he was asked for his take on Bailly's comments (via talkSPORT): “I have nothing to say about that because it was last season, I wasn’t in charge, so I don’t know the situation." Ten Hag was then asked if nationality will dictate which player is chosen whilst he is in charge of Manchester United: “Not for me.” Bailly leaves United having made 113 appearances for the Red Devils, winning the UEFA Europa League and the League Cup. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post

Bailly s comments hint at frustrations with Manchester United captain Harry Maguire

Bailly seems bemused that Maguire started over him Throughout last season, many had been asking why an out-of-form Maguire was keeping his place in the Manchester United XI. He was a favorite under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the former Red Devils boss having made him captain just months into the defender's arrival at Old Trafford. Maguire made 121 appearances under Solskjaer whilst Bailly made 43. Samuel Luckhurst@samuelluckhurstAfter Solskjaer was sacked, Dalot almost immediately became first choice, Telles played more than Shaw and Rashford only started nine league games under Rangnick. Pretty clear Bailly's axe to grind is still with Maguire (established and reported last season).1332102After Solskjaer was sacked, Dalot almost immediately became first choice, Telles played more than Shaw and Rashford only started nine league games under Rangnick. Pretty clear Bailly's axe to grind is still with Maguire (established and reported last season). Ex-Interim manager Ralf Rangnick then took over and the same situation ensued. The English centre-back made 21 appearances under the German with the Ivorian making just three. Bailly does need to realize the injury issues which have hampered most of his time at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, in Maguire's first season at the club, he featured in every fixture which evidently sat well with Solskjaer. The new Marseille centre-back had hinted at his frustrations with a comment on his Instagram that would receive huge backlash from Rangnick. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी