– Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of Manchester United’s squad for Saturday’s Premier League match against Chelsea, the club wrote in a statement on Thursday. The Portuguese received a lot of criticism when he left Wednesday’s match against Tottenham, before the end of the match. The TV images showed Ronaldo entering the players’ tunnel several minutes before the match ended. During a press conference on Friday, United manager Erik ten Hag was asked if it was true that Ronaldo had refused to be replaced. – Yes, he replies matter-of-factly. – What we have talked about remains between Cristiano and me. The statement (which Manchester United made on Thursday) is also clear, I think. He is still an important player in our stable, says ten Hag. Ronaldo was also reprimanded by ten Hag after he left Old Trafford before the end of the match during a training match against Rayo Vallecano this summer. – I am the manager and responsible for the top sporting culture in the club. I have to set the standards and values and I have to control them. After Vallecano, I told him it was unacceptable, but that he wasn’t the only one. This is the second time, and then there had to be consequences, says the United manager, and believes that it was important for the mentality of the playing group. Around 22:00 on Thursday evening, Ronaldo himself shared a message on Instagram, where he emphasized that he will always remain professional. At the same time, he adds: – Unfortunately, this is not always possible and sometimes it boils over for all of us. Reacts strongly But according to The Athletic, it doesn’t stop there. The website also claims that Ronaldo will now have to train alone. The reason must be that he refused to be substituted after sitting on the bench for a large part of the 2-0 victory. TAKES ACTION: Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. Photo: DAVID KLEIN / Reuters – It is 100 percent understandable that ten Hag chooses to do this. Now he (Ronaldo) seems more like a problem than a solution. The team plays better without him. I think they will manage better without him, considering how much of a distraction he has become, says news’s football writer Thore Haugstad. He reacts strongly to what happened after the match ended. – That he left the match before the end is disrespectful and unnecessary. It is pure ego. It seems he refuses to accept that it’s not about him. Criticized by Solbakken In Viaplay’s studio after the match, national team manager Ståle Solbakken was not gracious in his criticism of the man who many consider to be one of the best footballers of all time. – The only thing that was not impressive (in the match) was Ronaldo’s departure. That probably makes the rose a bit overshadowed, said Solbakken. – For me, that is unacceptable. In my view, there should be consequences, the national team manager continued later in the broadcast. In England, they were not impressed by Ronaldo’s behavior either. – He’s a spoiled brat, to be honest, said former Aston Villa player Gabby Agbonlahor. – The team has done so well without him from the start, so for him to do that is so unprofessional, said Sky Sports expert and former Manchester City player Micah Richards. BENCH: Ronaldo has been on the bench for Manchester United for a while this season. Photo: CRAIG BROUGH / Reuters Turbulent start under ten Hag It is not the first time that there has been noise surrounding Ronaldo since his return to Manchester United. This summer, several media outlets claimed that he wanted out of United, after the club failed to qualify for the Champions League. In addition, he has spent a large part of the season on the bench, and there has been only one goal in the Premier League. It is very unusual for Ronaldo, who has five Golden Balls in his career and has won the Champions League as many times.
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