Man Utd says Marcus Rashford ‘has taken responsibility’ after partying & missing training claiming he was ill
MARCUS Rashford "has taken responsibility" for partying and missing training, Manchester United said.
It was revealed on Saturday that the star, 26, had been enjoying back-to-back midweek nights out in Belfast.
He missed Friday training saying he was ill and did not play in the 4-2 FA Cup win at Newport County.
The Manchester United ace was said to have been facing a fine of two weeks’ wages of £650,000 as a result.
The club last night said the matter was now closed.
It said in a statement: “Marcus has taken responsibility for his actions.
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"This has been dealt with as an internal disciplinary matter, which is now closed.”
The England star, who is on £325,000 a week, flew to Ireland on Wednesday to see pal Ro-Shaun Williams, who plays for Larne FC.
He was pictured in Lavery’s Bar that evening ahead of a planned day off.
ACE RASH’S TIPPLES TIMELINE
WEDNESDAY JAN 24
9.55am: Rashford arrives for Man United training.
4.21pm: Private jet leaves Manchester.
5.17pm: Plane lands at Belfast International airport. Rashford checks into the Fitzwilliam Hotel and visits the Dirty Onion and Lavery’s bar.
THURSDAY JAN 25
1.06pm: Picture posted online of Rashford at Larne FC.
2pm: Arrives at Sarah’s restaurant.
4.30pm: Leaves restaurant.
9.40pm: Rashford sends a driver to bring Sarah to Villa Italia restaurant.
FRIDAY JAN 26
00.30am: Rashford filmed going into Thompson’s Garage nightclub.
2am: Rashford leaves and the group go back to his hotel — although a source close to the player insists it was at 1.15am.
2.50am: The star passes out fully dressed.
5am: Rashford and his minders leave hotel.
7am: Private jet leaves Belfast airport.
8am: Plane touches down at Manchester airport.
SUNDAY JAN 28
Rashford is dropped from FA Cup game against Newport County. United boss Erik ten Hag says Rashford’s behaviour is an “internal matter” and he will “deal” with it.
MONDAY JAN 29
8.45am: Rashford arrives for training.
A waitress who says she partied with him the following evening has now given an insight into how Thursday night unfolded.
Sarah Adair claimed the striker downed tequila shots and cocktails before collapsing on a hotel bed fully clothed just before 3am.
She claimed they then had a “weird” night out which ended with her having to put him to bed after he drunkenly dropped huge wads of cash on the floor.
Sarah said: “I’m not surprised he missed training the next day given how late he got to bed and how much he’d had to drink. He must’ve known he wasn’t going to be in any fit state to play football.”
"He must’ve known he wasn’t going to be in any fit state to play football.”
Yesterday Rashford and his agent brother Dwaine met with manager Erik ten Hag and United’s director of football John Murtough for showdown talks.
A source added: “Marcus accepts his standards have fallen well short of what is expected.”