Ten Hag accuses Ronaldo of letting Manchester United down
Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo let him and Manchester United down during their 2022–23 spell together, alleging the forward did not prepare properly or run with or without the ball. In interviews with The Athletic and Voetbal International, Ten Hag also said Ronaldo encouraged teammates to conserve their energy in training.
Bottom line — Ten Hag says he made a rational decision to drop Ronaldo, who scored three goals in 16 appearances under him.
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Ten Hag told The Athletic he travelled to Portugal to discuss his plans with Ronaldo before taking charge at United.
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According to the BBC, Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham in October 2022; Ten Hag dropped him for the next league match.
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Ronaldo later told Piers Morgan he felt betrayed by United and did not respect Ten Hag, the BBC reports.
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The BBC reports that Ronaldo’s contract ended by mutual agreement in November 2022.