– Are they trying to force you out? asks presenter Piers Morgan in a recent interview with Cristiano Ronaldo. – Yes, and not just the coach. There are two or three others in the club as well, Ronaldo replies – Of the top managers? – I feel betrayed. – Are they trying to get rid of you? – I shouldn’t say it, but I don’t care. People should know the truth I feel let down. I feel that someone does not want me here. Not just this year, but in recent years, says Ronaldo. The Portuguese himself wanted to leave the club this summer, but his wish was not granted by the club’s new manager Erik ten Hag. The dispute between the two reached its climax when Ronaldo refused to be substituted against Tottenham last month. – I do not respect him because he has not shown me respect. If you don’t respect me, I don’t respect you, says Ronaldo in the interview, which is reproduced by The Sun. SETTLE: Cristiano Ronaldo harshly criticizes Erik ten Hag. Photo: CARL RECINE / Reuters Ronaldo also played under Ole Gunnar Solskjær, whom he says he respects. The Norwegian’s heir Ralf Rangnick does not get as good a word. – If you’re not even a coach, how can you be boss at United? I had never heard of him. Ronaldo is also asked how he feels about former teammates, who now work as football experts, criticizing him in public. He is specifically asked about comments made by his former strike partner Wayne Rooney. The Englishman has previously stated that United should get rid of the Portuguese. – I don’t know why he criticizes me so much. Probably because his career is over, while I’m still playing at the highest level, says Ronaldo and follows up with another jab. – I’m not going to say that I look better than him, but it’s true. OLD FRIENDS: Ronaldo and Rooney. Photo: Jon Super / AP In April, Ronaldo and his partner Georgina lost their son during childbirth. Only the twin sister survived. This will also be a topic in the interview, where the 37-year-old accuses the club of a “lack of empathy” during this period. The then three-month-old daughter ended up in hospital in July, which meant that Ronaldo did not show up for the start of the season at the agreed time. According to him, some of the top managers at the club must have doubted the explanation for why he did not turn up, which hurt Ronaldo. He ends with a scathing criticism of the state Manchester United is in today. He believes the club has stagnated and not developed since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager in 2013. He mentions everything from the training facilities to what is served in the canteen. Ronaldo believes that United are no longer able to attract the best players. – I believe that the fans deserve to hear the truth. I want the next thing for the club, that’s why I came here, he says. When Ronaldo signed for United last summer, Manchester City were also interested in him. Finally, Ferguson managed to lure him to the red part of the city.
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