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Alan Shearer slams 'disrespectful' behaviour that Jadon Sancho has been accused of by Dortmund chief

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Published 17:01 15 Jan 2024 GMT

Alan Shearer slams 'disrespectful' behaviour that Jadon Sancho has been accused of by Dortmund chief

Shearer could not believe it.

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton

Alan Shearer has slammed Jadon Sancho's 'disrespectful' behaviour following comments from the CEO of Borussia Dortmund.

Earlier this week, Sancho's two-and-a-half year nightmare at Manchester United came to an end - temporarily at least.

The 23-year-old joined his former club Dortmund on loan for the remainder of the season, with the Bundesliga side paying a fee of about £3.4 million.

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United signed Sancho from Dortmund for £73 million in 2021, but at Old Trafford the attacker struggled to find the form that made him the most exciting young player in Europe.

Sancho's departure came about as a result of a falling out with United boss Erik ten Hag.

The Dutch coach left the youngster out of his squad for United's Premier League defeat to Arsenal in August, explaining that Sancho had not trained to the level he expected.

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Sancho publicly refuted those claims, and Ten Hag refused to consider him for selection unless he received an apology.

Much has been made about Sancho's perceived disciplinary issues, particularly after he upset bosses at Manchester City with the way he left the club for Dortmund in 2017.

This week Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke denied that Sancho has any behavioural problems. He told Sky Sports: "Jadon doesn't have a discipline problem at all, I don't know who has been saying that.

"Jadon only has one problem, he's late from time to time. His internal clock is not so well-developed. He's a very nice boy, but every now and then he's late. But you have to accept that. What do you go to the stadium for? We don't go there because everyone is always on time. I care about how he plays with the ball."

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Sancho was banished from first-team training at Carrington. (Image
Getty)

The issue was debated on Monday's The Rest is Football podcast, and former Premier League striker Alan Shearer did not agree.

"So he does have disciplinary problems!" Shearer began.

"I just can't understand the timing and being late, it's so disrespectful. When you've got 20 or 25 other people sat waiting to go out training, or say waiting on a bus to leave - and we should just accept you [being late]?

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"Once, ok fine, there might be a valid reason, but when it happens multiple times that's not acceptable, no. Why should everyone sit and wait for you?"

Shearer might have a point, but ultimately it will be his performances on the pitch that determine how successful Sancho's return to Germany is.

He enjoyed four excellent years at the Westfalenstadion between 2017 and 2021 and there is no reason why he can't do so again.

Featured Image Credit: Getty and TRIF (YouTube)

Topics: Micah Richards, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United, Jadon Sancho, Alan Shearer

Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.

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