Marcus Rashford and Erik ten Hag ‘are barely speaking’ after the star’s 12-hour tequila bender in Belfast last month… as Man United staff ‘fear the relationship has broken down irrevocably’

Erik ten Hag and Marcus Rashford are reportedly barely on speaking terms, with Man United staff fearing their relationship has irrevocably broken down.

According to The sunTen Hag and Rashford have barely spoken since the star called in sick for training after a 12-hour drinking binge in Belfast last month.

Rashford’s escapades in Northern Ireland’s capital led to him missing training through illness and Man United winning the FA Cup against Newport County.

The England international was subsequently fined £650,000 (two weeks’ wages) when details of his drunken antics emerged.

Rashford was ‘clearly on a mission to get drunk’, according to accounts of his night out in the Northern Irish city, and fell into bed fully clothed at 3am.

Ten Hag is said to have called Rashford for a private meeting after his night out in Belfast

Rashford was seen entering a Belfast nightclub late at night despite having a training session with United the following morning

He missed training after going out until 3am in Belfast while visiting his old teammate Ro-Shaun Williams, and then tried to mislead the club by saying the night out was on Wednesday and not Thursday.

Ten Hag tried to publicly draw a line under the incident last month, revealing that Rashford had taken responsibility.

When asked whether Rashford’s behavior showed a lack of respect towards his manager, Ten Hag said last month: “I have nothing to do with that, but in football you need discipline and that is on the pitch, but also off it.” .

‘There is a line between, if every player, every professional knows this, what is needed. We have to concentrate on winning football matches and that is all that matters and every top professional knows what it takes.

‘He has taken responsibility and the rest is an internal matter. Case closed.’

The Sun reports that the relationship has not been restored despite Ten Hag’s public statements.

The Man United boss has reportedly invited Rashford to a private meeting to hear his explanation.

Man United staff are reportedly concerned that the situation is now irreversible.

Ten Hag tried to publicly distance himself from the incident, but his relationship with the attacker is said to have broken down

Rashford had previously clashed with Ten Hag earlier this season, with the Man United boss declaring it was ‘unacceptable’ after the star had a birthday party at a nightclub hours after their 3-0 defeat to Man City.

The forward has scored just five goals in 31 games this season, a marked drop in form after scoring 30 goals in 56 games last season.

Ten Hag’s future at Man United remains uncertain, with new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe reluctant to discuss the Dutchman’s position after securing his 27.7 percent stake in the club.

Former Man United star Gary Neville has claimed that Ratcliffe has probably already decided on Ten Hag’s future.

“I think they’re going to make a decision quite quickly, if they haven’t already,” Neville told Sky Sports.

‘I suspect that Jim Ratcliffe, Dave Brailsford, already knows whether they will keep Ten Hag as manager next season.

“I can’t believe they will wait until May to make that decision and then sell themselves short.”

Rashford has also attracted interest from Paris Saint Germain due to the impending departure of Kylian Mbappe. Any sale of the England striker would be transformative for Man United’s finances.

Man United are currently eight points behind Aston Villa in the race for Champions League football next season. The Red Devils travel to Nottingham Forest in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday.