Ten Hag says Ronaldo let Manchester United down
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Citizen
Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo let Manchester United and its manager down during his second spell at the club. In an interview with The Athletic, the former manager describes tensions over training and the Portuguese striker’s commitment, also discussed in an article published on 20 October.
Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said Cristiano Ronaldo had “let the team down” during their time together at the club, in an interview published by The Athletic. The Dutch coach criticised the Portuguese striker in particular for not meeting preparation and training requirements, Citizen reports.
Ten Hag said Ronaldo had withdrawn from training sessions and failed to complete a run set after a 4-0 defeat by Brentford early in his tenure in 2022. The conflict also became apparent in October that year, when Ronaldo refused to come on against Tottenham. His contract with Manchester United was terminated by mutual agreement the following month.
The former manager also criticised the club’s executives for selling Scott McTominay to Napoli without his agreement. He said Manchester United had promised him support and communication but had failed to honour those commitments. Ten Hag also said he had wanted to sign Harry Kane, Declan Rice and Frenkie de Jong.
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