MANCHESTER UNITED boss Erik ten Hag has bizarrely been told to “shut up” by Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira.
The Dutchman was left fuming after star man Marcus Rashford picked up an injury in their 2-0 win over Everton.
After the game, Ten Hag blamed fixture congestion with United playing nine times in April.
He said: “He [Rashford] doesn’t look well. This was avoidable. All science and research tell you players need a certain time to recover.
“It is also part of the schedule that we are now finding ourselves in this situation and now we can only pray he is not dropping off.”
Ferreira’s men also play nine times this month and he did not have sympathy with Ten Hag’s situation.
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The gaffer of the Brazilian club said: “Football here has fantastic things, but there are others that are inhumane. Nine games in a month.
“The Manchester United coach the other day complained that Rashford was injured due to the sequence of games they have.
“I would like to ask him or tell him: ‘In these next two months, I’m going to have nine games in both months.
“Shut up, because you don’t know what you’re saying’.”
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Ferreira is a fiery character and has been compared to Jose Mourinho.
The 44-year-old previously managed Braga in his homeland and Greek outfit PAOK.
While at Palmeiras, he has won the league title once and the Copa Libertadores twice.
The outspoken boss previously claimed his wife flogs one of his classic cars from his collection every time he gets sent off.
And he has likened a three-man defence to having sex.
After losing the Club World Cup final to Chelsea in 2022, he slammed the Blues for not having enough English or academy players in their team.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
