After a successful first marriage, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United met for a second marriage in the summer of 2021. Approached by Manchester City, the striker declined the invitation to return home, on the advice of Sir Alex Ferguson. The Portuguese star wanted to help the Red Devils regain their level and take center stage. But at the Théâtre des Rêves, CR7 has had a real nightmare in recent months. After a first year where he had scored 24 goals and delivered 3 assists in 38 matches in all competitions, his team had failed to qualify for the Champions League.
One of the reasons which led him to request his departure this summer of 2022. But not only. The player, deeply marked after the death of one of his babies a few months ago, had not received the support he expected from management. A direction which had also doubted him this summer when he was absent during the summer recovery to stay with his sick granddaughter. Cristiano Ronaldo did not digest it and also explained it this week during the explosive interview he gave to Piers Morgan. The player born in 85, who is no longer just a substitute this season, took full advantage of it to settle his accounts.
MU took action following his interview
The Glazer family, Wayne Rooney, Ralf Rangnick and even his teammates: everyone has been there! But the one who took the most is Erik ten Hag. Arriving on the Mancunian bench this summer, the Dutchman clashed several times with the Portuguese. The latter therefore attacked him several times during his interview with Piers Morgan. Yesterday he delivered the final blow with explosive new statements. “I do not hide that the relationship with the coach is not good. I’m honest. He doesn’t respect me the way I deserve. The coach had no respect for me.he confessed.
Then he added: “that’s why the relationship is like this. He keeps saying in the press that he comes to see me, that he loves me blablabla. But that’s just for the press. One hundred percent. If you don’t respect me, I’ll never respect you.” A new punchy media release from the player, who we followed closely at MU. This Friday, the English club published a new press release.“Manchester United have taken appropriate action this morning in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent media interview. We will not comment further until this process is complete.”
The Red Devils want to break up with CR7
the DailyMail say a little more on the subject this afternoon. Thus, the English publication explains that Manchester United was waiting to see the full interview of the player to decide on his future and on the possible sanctions to be taken. Since yesterday, the leaders have all the information in their possession. According to DailyMailthey have taken legal steps to break CR7’s contract, which initially ends on June 30, 2023. Man U does not want him to touch a penny after his interview which the club believes “unfair“.
Thus, they want to break the contract of the player, who receives 574,000 euros per week. By going to the end of his lease, Cristiano Ronaldo would have received around 18.3 million euros. Lawyers for the residents of Old Trafford believe that it “breached the terms of his contract with his explosive allegations against the club, the Glazers, manager Erik ten Hag and his teammates”. The managers, namely Les Glazers, general manager Richard Arnold, director of football John Murtough, and Ten Hag decided that the player had exceeded the limits and that a comeback was impossible. the Email adds that they however rejected the idea of additional disciplinary measures. The divorce is recorded between MU and CR7.