The Manchester United saga seems to be heading for a tragic end. Just on Thursday (20th) against Tottenham Hotspur, Crow accidentally left the game early, and in the early hours of Friday (21st), United officially announced that Crow will not be on the roster for Sunday's (23rd) away game against Chelsea. It is rumored that United manager Tannhägger has reached the end of his patience with Crow's behavior, and in addition to an internal suspension, he has also been banned from participating in the team's daily training. Rumor has it that Tannhäuser is planning to send Crowe away in January, and is even considering terminating his contract early!
In Manchester United's 2-0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur, Crowe, who was a substitute, returned to the dressing room on his own in the last four minutes of the game. It was originally thought that he was upset that he didn't get a chance to play, but according to the Daily Mail, Crowe refused Tannhägger's instruction to bring him on as a substitute at the time. After the match, when the whole team celebrated for the victory, Crow has left the Otford Stadium alone. In the pre-season warm-up, Crowe also had similar behavior, when Tanhag publicly said it was unacceptable.
United's statement simply said that Crowe would not be involved in the match against Chelsea, but The Sun UK reports that United have asked Crowe to train alone and face a two-week manual fine (around £720,000). Tanhag is said to have the backing of the club for this action. Tanhag is rumored to be determined to rule Crowe out in January and will consider terminating his contract six months early if he cannot be sold, even if he needs to lose money.
In the face of United's heavy punishment, Crowe later issued a statement, but he did not respond positively to the incident and did not apologize for his behavior, but only emphasized that he has always respected the team and wanted to be a role model player in his 20-year career. He downplayed the fact that "unfortunately sometimes you can be swayed by the emotions of the moment" and emphasized that he will train hard, support his teammates and be ready for every game. He concluded by saying, "We will soon be playing side by side again."
