Trouble at Manchester United
Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will not come on as a substitute in the game against Tottenham Hotspur. “Yes,” said ten Hag on Friday at the press conference in response to a question. The 37-year-old forward was subsequently dropped from the squad for the upcoming Premier League clash against Chelsea. Ronaldo had left the interior of Old Trafford without the manager’s permission on Wednesday evening while the game (2-0) was still going on.
“After Vallecano I told him it was unacceptable. This is the second time, there are consequences. We will miss him tomorrow. It’s a weakening of the squad, but it’s important for the attitude and mentality of the group. Now we have to focus on Chelsea because it’s an important game,” ten Hag said. For the first time in his career, the 2016 European champion is serving as a reservist.
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According to the English tabloid “The Sun”, Ronaldo also lost the support of the team with his action. He has also been banned from team training ahead of the Chelsea game and has been fined £720,000 (€826,000) for publicly showing disrespect for the manager. He’s trying “to be a role model,” wrote Ronaldo himself on Instagram on Thursday evening. “Unfortunately, that’s not always possible, and sometimes we get caught off guard in the heat of the moment.” There was no apology for his behavior.
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Ronaldo feels he has to “work hard, support my teammates and be ready for anything in every game”. The veteran continued: “Giving in to pressure is not an option. It never was. This is Manchester United and we must be united. We’ll be together again soon.” English media, on the other hand, assume that he will have to leave the “Red Devils” in winter.
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