An explosive recent interview with TalkTV – in which Ronaldo said he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag – had put him on shaky ground at the club he rejoined in August 2021 after winning eight major trophies with them from 2003-2009.
United said last week they would address Ronaldo’s comments only after establishing the complete facts and added last Friday that they had initiated “appropriate steps” in response.
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Last month,Ten Hag said Ronaldo had refused to come on as a substitute against Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The forward disappeared down the tunnel with a few minutes of the game remaining after being put on the bench.
The 37-year-old was then left out of the squad that faced Chelsea the following Saturday.
Ronaldo later said in the TV interview he regretted leaving early against Spurs,but added his decision to walk off came because he felt “provoked” by Ten Hag.