Erik ten Hag 'refused to answer' question from reporter involved in awkward Ruben Amorim moment

Reporter was part of post-match interview when Amorim appeared to take aim at Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag reportedly 'refused to answer' a question from a reporter who was involved in an awkward moment with Ruben Amorim after Manchester United's draw with Tottenham.

The Red Devils boss was giving his post-match interview to Sky Sports when Amorim interrupted and accused Ten Hag of not shaking his hand after their Europa League clash on Thursday.

Ten Hag then appeared to ignore Amorim before walking away, leaving the Sporting Lisbon boss visibly angry.

Ten Hag 'refused to answer' question from reporter involved in awkward Ruben Amorim moment

The reporter who was involved in the incident, Geoff Shreeves, later asked Ten Hag a question about the draw with Tottenham.

However, according to the Daily Mail, Ten Hag 'refused to answer' the question and instead walked away.

It is unclear why Ten Hag refused to answer Shreeves' question, but it is possible that he was still upset about the incident with Amorim.

Erik ten Hag backed as Manchester United boss by Gary Neville despite Tottenham frustration

Erik ten Hag has been backed as Manchester United boss by Gary Neville despite the club's frustrating draw with Tottenham.

The Red Devils were held to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday, with Steven Bergwijn's late equaliser cancelling out Fred's opener.

The result leaves United fifth in the Premier League table, four points behind leaders Arsenal.

Ten Hag 'frustrated' by draw with Tottenham

Ten Hag was clearly frustrated by the draw with Tottenham, and he admitted that his team "deserved to win" the match.

"We had a lot of chances to score, but we didn't take them," he said. "We have to be more clinical in front of goal."

"But overall, I was pleased with the performance. We played with a lot of intensity and created a lot of chances. We just need to be more ruthless in front of goal."