In the early morning of May 13, Beijing time, Manchester United lost 0-1 at home to Arsenal, ushering in the 14th defeat of the season, and was overtaken by rival Chelsea to fall to eighth in the league. According to foreign media reports, Manchester United has canceled the team's traditional awards dinner at the end of the season.
The dinner was reportedly cancelled after Manchester United's disappointing defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday.
After the defeat, the team's manager Ten Hag was once again thrust into the limelight, and his future is uncertain. The team have won just one of their last eight league games, at home to Sheffield United in the league.
Regarding the cancellation of the dinner, the statement was that the team wanted to go all out for the FA Cup final and they did not want any disruption ahead of the game against Manchester City.
The club said Manchester United's dinner this year was originally scheduled for 20 May, a week before the final against Manchester City on 25 May, but after consulting with Ten Hag and the football leadership team, it was decided that the players would not have any distractions during the week of the game. While the players will still receive awards voted for by colleagues, coaches and fans, there will be no more awards dinners.