Scott McTominay has admitted Manchester United’s dressing room turned “toxic” at occasions below earlier managers however insists the present gamers are “firmly behind” Erik ten Hag.
United have misplaced 11 of 23 video games to this point this season. That kind has introduced scrutiny on Ten Hag — a well-recognized sample after the reigns of David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer — however McTominay is adamant that the squad is supportive of the Dutchman, who received the Carabao Cup and completed third within the Premier League in his first season.
“It’s the players’ responsibility first and foremost, the players know that,” McTominay mentioned.
“We have had many amazing players over time and I feel like now we are at a stage where we have big characters in the dressing room. It’s not just a case of, like some of the other managers, where it’s been a little bit toxic at times; the boys are firmly behind the manager. That’s the be all and end all. That’s the way it will remain.
“We’ve got amazing coaching staff. Things can get lost in translation and carried way with what the players think and what they say behind closed doors. We just want to do well for the football club and it’s as simple as that.”