Manchester United has suffered a significant injury blow as Alejandro Garnacho has pulled out of international duty with a knee problem. Garnacho played the entire 90 minutes in United’s 0-0 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday but will not be joining his Argentina teammates this international break [Daily Post]. He mentioned having knee problems in the last two matches and hopes to recover soon to be available for the next international date.
In other news, Zinedine Zidane has ruled himself out of managing Manchester United, citing his lack of fluency in English as a major factor. He believes that to succeed as a manager, one needs to be able to communicate effectively with players, and his limited English would hinder that ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶. Zidane, who led Real Madrid to three consecutive Champions League titles, has been linked to the France national team and Paris Saint-Germain, but his reluctance to work in England remains a significant obstacle.
Meanwhile, Manchester United’s current manager, Erik ten Hag, has received backing from the club’s new minority owners, INEOS, despite a disappointing season and a tough start to the new campaign ¹ ². The Red Devils won the FA Cup last season but finished eighth in the Premier League and recorded their worst-ever performance in a Champions League group.
In related news, Paul Pogba’s doping ban has been reduced to 18 months, and Juventus may consider terminating his contract [OneFootball]. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first career goal 22 years ago, announcing himself to the world [OneFootball].
