There was reportedly a security breach at Aston Villa which allowed a prankster to record Erik ten Hag’s team talk.
Last weekend, Manchester United travelled to Villa Park hoping to kick start their 24/25 campaign.
However, both teams were not at the races as the match ended in a dismal 0-0 draw.
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Nearly a week on from the match, it has been claimed that a prankster managed to record Ten Hag’s team talk to his United players.
As reported by The Sun, the prankster claimed he managed to hoodwink Villa Park staff to sneak in and plant a hidden device two days before the match.
A source told the publication: “This is a shocking breach of security and some serious questions will be asked as to how this was allowed to happen. Fortunately, there was nothing sinister to this incident.
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“It was just a prankster, who’s actually a United fan, being silly and wanting to hear what was said inside those four walls. But it will definitely be a cause for concern about how they managed to get inside a changing room at one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs just days before a match.”
It has been suggested that the prankster used a phone from China which allowed the microphone to be activated by calling it from another device.
In addition, the report claimed that the device was sticky taped out of sight and was activated when the prankster knew Ten Hag would be in the room.
SPORTbible has contacted Manchester United and Aston Villa for comment.
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Ten Hag is under increasing pressure at United after yet another poor start to the season.
However, the Dutchman still believes he has the support of the Old Trafford board.
He said: “I don’t have any idea that is different because they should have told me.
“We communicate — very open, very transparent. I would say every day we talk, so I expect I will speak with them. We know we have to do better. Especially, we need to score more.”
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United will return to next weekend when they take on Brentford in the Premier League at Old Trafford.
Topics: Erik Ten Hag, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Football
Marcus Chan