Ten Hag reignites his feud with Sky Sports’ Gary Cotterill by blanking his question after the reporter’s recent ‘karma’ tweet.
The Manchester United manager refused to take a question from the Sky Sports man ahead of Saturday’s clash with Southampton.
Gary Cotterill was in attendance at Carrington for Friday’s press conference but didn’t get the opportunity to speak with Ten Hag, with the questioned interrupted and then moved on to another journalist.
Cotterill was warned moments before the press conference started that Erik ten Hag would not take a question from him without a formal explanation as to why. It is understood the Dutchman wants to see him next week to explain the situation.
It is believed that United’s reaction was also due to a tweet that came from the reporter’s twitter account on the 13th of August, minutes after the final whistle of their humiliating 4-0 defeat at Brentford, which read ‘#karma’ and was followed a a smiling face emoji.
The pair first clash if you like back in April, when Cotterill flew out to Amsterdam following ten Hag’s appointment as United boss.
He was still in charge of Ajax at the time and when approached for comment outside the club’s training ground, he kept quiet and tried to get away from Cotterill before quickly driving away.
A month later, ten Hag watched United lose 1-0 to Crystal Palace in the final game of last season and once again crossed paths with Cotterill who knew what he was doing in being difficult.
Ten Hag was approached while leaving Selhurst Park and a member of his security team pushed Cotterill.
“Are you excited to get started? You must be wanting to get stuck in straight away?” Cotterill asked before being moved away.
“Donโt push me, youโre on television,” he vented, “Itโs not good being man-handled by security, Erik. Man United are a big club.”
The veteran reporter believes that exchange is why the duo have a frosty relationship.
Per the Daily Mail he explained: “I’m surprised. It was just two people doing their job but I’m assuming he was offended by it.
“The thing at Palace was him doing his job and not commenting and me doing my job and trying to get a comment. I’m only guessing that was the reason.
“I haven’t been told. You saw what was said but I don’t think it would be too much of a leap to assume it was about that.”
Reporter Gary Cotterill travelled to Holland just to get pied by Ten Hag live on Sky Sports…
This guy ๐๐๐
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โ Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) April 22, 2022
Erik ten Hag at Crystal Palace for Manchester United today. ๐ณ๐ฑ pic.twitter.com/wHeBLeXw5A
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Twitter users reacted as Ten Hag reignites his feud with Gary Cotterill by blanking the Sky Sports man’s question after his ‘karma’ tweet…
@MattSWorrall: The Ten Hag and Cotterill beef is just pure box office man
@CHARLIEMUFC961: Hahaha booted from the presser, have a bit of that you cock ๐
@andylance1977: I love this from ten Hag ๐ fuck Sky and fuck Cotterill ๐๐
@KazzaY17: Gary Cotterill getting ignored by Ten Hag, fucking beautiful. Jumped in front of a kid getting a photo, cried assault when security moved him out of the way of Ten Hag then tweets โkarmaโ after we lost. Shouldnโt these people be impartial? @SkySports
@CSUN9956: Made you look a right whopper there
@UtdConor02: Bet you’re crying right now mate. #Karma
@MrRickyWhittle: Ten Hag blanking an entitled @SkySports bitter Journo Gary Cotterill is everything I want in my @ManUtd manager after they so easily took advantage of rangnick and oleโs openness. Stories still get reported without your questions. Manners. Look an learn cotterill ๐๐๐๐พ
@jkpk92: A lot of journos need putting in their place, they think they can do what they want. ๐
@Cantona_Is_King: Message for @gary_cotterill of @SkySportsNews If ten Hag thinks your a prick. You are a prick. #GlazersOut
@utdstefan: Gary Cotterill one of the least professional reporters in the game
@Yomade26: What classless journalist would even tweet something like that? Shame on @SkySportsNews
@ffsbaiIly: Ban him from the press conferences
@utdbrxy: Some unprofessional journalist ๐คข
@NGS1982: Haha youโve been owned once again. Donโt u ever learn?!
@hulllad47: Odious little man It was embarrassing watching him trying to get a comment
@ManUtdBanterEra: He was warned and still asked a question to get his scummy name all over the media. @gary_cotterill are you happy with the attention pal? Ten Hag is a better man than me. Would’ve banned this man from all MUFC press conferences immediately.
@redisthecolour6: Good. I’m amazed we let him in the ground/PC. Gives journalists a bad name… and THAT’S saying something?!
@DavidDo78382812: Gary cotterill an obnoxious little git, well done Eric ๐๐
@TheMuzz11: Ten Hag 1-0 Cotterill ๐๐ #blanked
@MadnessFc4: Hold that airtime
#Karma for you today ๐คฃ ask your questions somewhere else
โ Potatoe_Waffles๐ฎ๐ช (@Potatoe_Waffles) August 26, 2022

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