Diogo Dalot slammed by Man Utd fans after he gives excuse for why the players are 'suffering' this season

Manchester United fans have hit out at Diogo Dalot after he gave a 'ridiculous' excuse for why the players are 'suffering' this season.

Man United have endured a shocking start to the new season, having already lost three Premier League games, including a crushing 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham last weekend.

Erik ten Hag is once again under intense scrutiny, having survived the axe following a summer of intense speculation.

INEOS, headed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, have reportedly given him two games to turn things around.

A new-look hierarchy has been on display this season following the appointments of the likes of Omar Berrada and Justin Wilcox.

And the club's restructure at boardroom level has led the club to 'suffer', according to Diogo Dalot.

He said: "Consistency, in terms of results but also performance-wise, that's what keeps clubs doing well for a long time. The more consistent we are in terms of results, attitude and everything related to playing football and being successful, the closer we will be to winning."

Dalot added: "I feel that there is a restructuring at the club, which is good, but during this process we have to suffer. It's a daily job, we have to train well and recover well. There are ups and downs that football brings us, but the more balanced we are as a club and as athletes, the more successful we will be. That’s what the club is looking for at the moment.

"It is normal to go through a period of reflection and analyse what was done, good and bad. There is always a 24-hour period to switch off and start thinking about the next match. There are different matches and different opponents, and we have to change the chip to be better physically and mentally."

Diogo Dalot cuts a frustrated figure during Manchester United vs. Tottenham. Image: Getty

But Dalot's comments about the club's restructure has angered fans on social media as they criticised his excuse.

One X user wrote: "B****cks!! The management structure above, aren't the 11 on the pitch week in week out!!"

A second said: "Suffering before restructure and suffering after interesting. I think this club has an excuse committee."

A third added: "Would help if he tracked runners rather than apologising just when they about to score."

A fourth said: "He literally stopped tracking his man after 3 mins ! This is bs."

A fifth commented: "Ridiculous excuse," while another slammed: "Pathetic excuse."