Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has caught the knife in additional on shamefaced referee David Coote.
Coote – one in all 21 Premier League referees – was not too long ago suspended by the PGMOL pending an investigation, after a video emerged of him criticising Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp. Just a few days later, extra footage was shared on-line of the 42-year-old showing to be sniffing a white substance.
De Ligt, who was adjudged to have fouled Danny Ings in Manchester United‘s 2-1 defeat in October, has insisted the Nottinghamshire-based official was improper to behave in the best way he did.
Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt clears up David Coote incident after Danny Ings penalty
“Usually I’m at all times self-critical and I can get irritated about issues that I don’t do properly,” the Manchester United man not too long ago instructed De Telegraaf. “However right here I couldn’t do something about it, I couldn’t blame myself for it. The referee committee additionally referred to as us to say that it was not a penalty.”
That call in the end value supervisor Erik ten Hag his job, with the previous Manchester United boss relieved of his duties at Previous Trafford some 24 hours after the defeat in opposition to West Ham United.
“He introduced me to Manchester, the aim was to realize success along with Erik,” stated Matthijs when requested about Ten Hag’s dismissal.
“He has not been very fortunate. We performed properly in lots of matches, however we didn’t use the probabilities we bought. It’s a disgrace that it has to finish like this. A dismissal can at all times be fairly exhausting. We mentioned some issues.”
The previous Bayern Munich man was additionally requested in regards to the arrival of recent supervisor Ruben Amorim, who’s but to start work at Previous Trafford as a consequence of a hold-up relating to his work visa.
“He did properly at Sporting, hopefully, he may take us to the subsequent stage,” added the Netherlands worldwide. “Amorim will not be my first coach and he is not going to be my final coach.”
“I didn’t solely transfer to Manchester United for Ten Hag. It’s nonetheless one of many largest golf equipment on the earth, I believe. I simply should do my very own factor and play properly myself. I really feel actually match now and issues are going properly. Hopefully I can proceed that.”
Manchester United are again in Premier League motion subsequent weekend, as they tackle Ipswich City in Amorim’s first sport accountable for the membership.
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