talkSPORT understands that Manchester United's coaching staff are concerned that Marcus Rashford's lifestyle is having a negative impact on his form.
The forward was pictured partying in Belfast a few days ago and missed Sunday's FA Cup win over Newport County.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag announced that the player attended team training on Friday unwell, but later confirmed that Rashford had attended Thompson's Garage nightclub in the Northern Irish city the night before. It turned out that he was visiting.
The 26-year-old was not included in Man United's match-day squad for their trip to South Wales, but took part in training on Monday to meet with Ten Hag and director of football John Murtagh about his recent actions. did.
United said in a statement that Rashford had “accepted responsibility for his actions” and that the Belfast incident had been “handled internally”.
A source close to the player told talkSPORT that the player is in “full suicide mode” and that some in Rashford's inner circle may have too much power over the England international. There are concerns that this may not be possible.
The Sun newspaper published details of Rashford's night out, reporting that he “collapsed into a hotel bed, fully clothed, just before 3am” after 12 hours of drinking.
However, the report adds that Rashford camp sources claim he left the nightclub at 1.15am.
Rashford reportedly returned to Manchester on a private jet at 7am on Friday before calling in unwell.
Rashford is said to be facing a fine of two weeks' wages for the misdemeanor.
Rashford's indiscretion
- December 2022: Rashford reports late for work on the morning of Man United's win over Wolves. He was taken down by Ten Hag, but was introduced in the second half and scored the only goal of the match.
- October 2023: Hours after Man United's 3-0 defeat at Man City, Rashford parties with friends at Manchester's China White nightclub. Ten Hag warns Rashford of 'unacceptable' behavior.
- January 2024: Rashford is spotted having fun at a Belfast nightclub and reports feeling unwell ahead of a training session the next morning. He was subsequently left out of Man United's match-day squad for their trip to Newport.
Rashford's off-field behavior has come into question after partying at a Manchester nightclub hours after Manchester United lost 3-0 at home to rivals Manchester City in October. It has been criticized for this and has become a hot topic recently.
Meanwhile, he has been omitted from Man United's trip to Wolves in December 2022 after arriving late on the day of the match. He was brought on for Ten Haag in the second half and scored the winning goal.
But Mr Rashford has been widely praised for his tireless efforts to ensure the Government can provide free school meals to vulnerable young people in England during the coronavirus pandemic holidays. He was awarded an MBE for his work.
This is said to have distracted him and contributed to his lack of form on the pitch, but talkSPORT claims his free school meals campaign has been key to maintaining structure in his life. I understand.
Rashford has also spoken out on numerous occasions about the mental health struggles he has experienced during his career.
He joined the club at the age of seven and progressed through Manchester United's famous youth academy before signing a professional contract at the age of 17 in 2015 and making his first-team debut in February 2016 in a Europa League match against FC Midtjylland.
Anthony Martial scored two goals in the game, although he only found out he would be substituted just before kick-off after picking up an injury during the warm-up.
Rashford also played 59 times for England, including him in the Euro 2016 squad aged just 18, appearing in two World Cups and the Euro 2020 final.
He is under contract at Old Trafford until 2028, but signed a new contract last summer and is thought to be worth £325,000 a week.
