Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag said FA Cup replays being scrapped was sad and a loss to English football heritage but felt the decision was inevitable due to the overload on the players ahead of the FA Cup semi-final with Coventry
Carrington, Manchester, UK
Carrington, Manchester, UK
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00:00 Can I just ask for your reaction on semi-final replays, FA Cup replays being scrapped?
00:05 Obviously some of the club's most famous games have been FA Cup replays.
00:08 I was wondering what your opinion on that is?
00:10 It's very sad for the British football culture, but I think also it's inevitable.
00:20 No-one can do anything for it. It's due to the overload in the shadow that's dictated by FIFA and UEFA.
00:34 England is part of UEFA, but we are a big competition.
00:41 We have a big influence and a big impact in FIFA and UEFA, but there are so many other countries.
00:49 They are making the football shadow and you see there is so much overload on the players.
00:55 We talk about this issue so often. It has to stop.
01:01 As I said, I feel really sorry and really sad for the clubs in England's football.
01:08 But for top players, this is a measure that can make some space in the shadow.