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Rob Dawsonreporter
cristiano ronaldo says that he “disrespects” Erik ten Hag and declares Manchester United the manager tried to force him out in the summer.
In an interview with broadcaster Piers MorganRonaldo has criticized Ten Hag, the club and former interim coach Ralf Rangnick.
The 37-year-old was suspended by Ten Hag after refusing to come on as a substitute in the 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in October.
Ronaldo has missed United’s past two games due to illness despite Ten Hag insisting last week that the striker is likely ready for the next trip. FulhamThe Dutch side won 2-1 on Sunday.
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“I don’t respect him. [Ten Hag] because he doesn’t show me any respect,” Ronaldo said in an interview that will be broadcast in full on Wednesday on “Piers Morgan Uncensored.”
“If you don’t respect me, I will never respect you.”
Ronaldo and his agents have been actively looking for a move away from Old Trafford in the summer, but Portugal internationals claim it was United and Ten Hag that pushed him towards the exit. “Manchester United tried to force me to leave,” he said.
“Not only the manager, but also two or three other people around the club [at the senior executive level]. I feel betrayed. I don’t care, people should listen to the truth. Yes, I feel betrayed. I feel that some people don’t want me here, not just this year but last season.”
During the interview, Ronaldo also claimed to have “never heard of” Rangnick before he was appointed caretaker manager last season and accused United of not moving forward in the time since he left. Go. Real Madrid in 2009 and he returns to the club in 2021.
“I followed my heart,” Ronaldo said. “He [Ferguson] told me, ‘You can’t go to Manchester City,’ and I said, ‘OK, Boss.’
“The improvement is nil. Since Sir Alex’s departure, I have not seen any club evolve. Nothing has changed. He [Ferguson] know better than anyone that the club are not going the way they deserve to be.
“He knows. Everyone knows. People who don’t see it. It’s because they don’t want to see; they’re blind.”
