Open Extended ReactionsErik ten Hag fined Marcus Rashford after he said he was too ill to train. EPA/PETER POWELL
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended his decision to punish Marcus Rashford and insisted players "need discipline" to be able to perform.
Rashford was hit with a fine after visiting a Belfast nightclub last week before telling the club he was too ill to train.
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It's not the first run-in Ten Hag has had with a player during his time at Old Trafford following spats with Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho but the Dutchman insists he will not change his approach when it comes to managing his squad.
"In football, you need discipline and that's on the pitch but also off the pitch," Ten Hag told a news conference on Wednesday.
"There is a line and every player, every professional knows this. They know what is required. We have to focus on winning football games and that's well that matters and every top professional knows what is required."
Source: espn.co.uk