Kane must be thinking he dodged a bullet with Man Utd in full-blown crisis
ERIK TEN HAG returns to Carrington today after a short break to recharge his batteries.
But with more problems piling up while he has been away, Manchester United's Dutch boss must already feel like he needs another holiday.
Tricky fixtures against Brighton and then Bayern Munich in the next ten days are the last thing he needs right now.
The Red Devils just told Antony to stay away until further notice.
United have come under increasing pressure over the last week to take action amid allegations of domestic violence against the 23-year-old Brazil winger.
His national team wasted no time in axing him from their squad for this week's World Cup qualifiers — yet the Old Trafford giants initially chose to bide their time.Now, though, chief executive Richard Arnold — with the full blessing of Ten Hag — has decided the £85.5million signing should be given leave of absence.
Antony broke down in tears during a TV interview in his homeland on Friday night — a sign the last few days have clearly taken their toll on him.
Now he can focus fully on clearing his name rather than football.
But it all means Ten Hag must manage without a player he pushed hard to sign from his old club Ajax just 12 months ago.
In truth, Antony — who worked under Ten Hag in the Netherlands— has struggled to live up to his bumper price tag.
And now another player the Dutch tactician was counting on for this season is off the table for what looks to be a key period for United.
Do not forget it was only three weeks ago that United performed a U-turn and announced 21-year-old Mason Greenwood would not play for them again.
In the weeks leading up to that decision, the feeling was he would return to the fold after charges including attempted rape and assault were dropped.
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