EPL: Klopp slams Ten Hag over handling of £80m Sancho

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has criticized Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag for his handling of Jadon Sancho.

Sancho, who joined Chelsea on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy next year, previously spent half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund after falling out with Ten Hag. Despite being reintegrated into United’s squad this summer, his deadline-day move to Chelsea likely signals the end of his time at Old Trafford.

Klopp believes Ten Hag should have shown more support for Sancho before his departure, saying, “If the whole world loses trust in the player, the manager must be the one standing behind him. I can’t just buy into the idea that he’s ‘useless,’ as other clubs have done, paying £80 million and then sending him out on loan.”