Erik ten Hag: Why did Man Utd boss snub reporter at presser before Southampton game?

Erik ten Hag refused to answer questions from a Sky Sports reporter in his press conference on Friday.

The Dutchman was speaking to the media ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

He happily took questions from the vast majority of reporters in the room.

But he had no interest in speaking to one inidivual present: Gary Cotterill.

According to the Telegraph, Cotterill was warned before the press conference that he would Ten Hag would not answer his questions without any explanation as to why.

The Sky Sports reporter tried on three ocassions but was blanked every time. Watch a video of Ten Hag blanking Cotterill on one ocassion below…

Gary Cotterill from SkySports gets blanked by Erik ten Hag. #mufc pic.twitter.com/3UrsFMT2hg

The two have had multiple run-ins in the past.

Cotterill travelled to the Netherlands last season and attempted on numerous ocassions to get Ten Hag to speak out on his links to the United job.

Ten Hag went on to be announced as United boss and attended their match on the final day of the 2021/22 season against Crystal Palace.

When Ten Hag was making his way to his car after the match, Cotterill followed him and desperately tried to get answers out of him. Ten Hag refused to comment.

Erik ten Hag at Crystal Palace for Manchester United today.