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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag could potentially face a UEFA investigation after being late to his Champions League press conference on Tuesday.
It comes just days after Newcastle United also broke the same rule ahead of their game against AC Milan at the San Siro. United take on Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in Germany on Wednesday night.
According to UEFA rules, teams are required to hold their pre-match press conferences between 12pm and 8pm local time on the day before a match. However, Ten Hag arrived at his scheduled 7:45pm press conference in Munich approximately 27 minutes late, violating the 8pm deadline by 12 minutes.
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While such delays may be common in England, they hold more significance in European competitions. It remains to be seen whether UEFA will take action against Ten Hag and United for the Dutch head coach's late arrival, reports the Express.
During the press conference Ten Hag – accompanied by goalkeeper Andre Onana – addressed questions about injury concerns within the squad and the decision to sign Rasmus Hojlund instead of Harry Kane, who signed for Bayern. Surprisingly, Ten Hag was not questioned about his punctuality by the press.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe also faced a similar situation when he arrived late to the San Siro on Monday. However, Howe brushed off the criticism, attributing the delay to a weather problem which delayed their flight.
The Magpies manager said: "It's just part and parcel of the job that we do. It's not out of the normal that that can happen.
"This was a weather problem, but we've been in similar situations. It's something we're used to, although it's a slightly later arrival time than we would have liked for the players. It's no big deal, though."
The delay did not affect Newcastle's preparation for their match against Milan, as they managed to secure a valuable goalless draw against the Serie A giants. PSG beat Borussia Dortmund in the other match in Group F.
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United, meanwhile, will be hoping for a much improved showing against Bayern to boost team morale following the 3-1 loss to Brighton. But Ten Hag denied that his side are in need of a reset.
"No, we don't feel we need that," he said. "We are in a process. In parts of the game we play well. In parts of the game we play below our levels. We need to be consistent for 90 plus minutes."
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