“I saw him leave us, but I didn’t talk to him about it.” I’ll face it on Thursday. For now I am happy with the victory – after Wednesday’s match against Tottenham (2: 0) said Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag.
The Dutchman thus referred to the scandalous behavior of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star left the bench before the end of the game. Going down to the dressing room, Ronaldo disregarded the young fans who wanted to give a high five with an idol.
On Thursday, the Daily Mail informed about the details of the situation. As it turned out, before Ronaldo went to the dressing room, he refused Hag to enter the field at the end of the match. It happened just three days after the Portuguese had ostentatiously displayed dissatisfaction with the coach’s decision during Sunday’s 0-0 game against Newcastle.
In the 72nd minute of that match, Ronaldo’s place was taken by Marcus Rashford, which did not suit the Portuguese striker very much. Ronaldo behaved even worse on Sunday. After going down to the cloakroom, he took his things and was taken home by the driver. The Portuguese did not wait for his colleagues and did not congratulate them on their victory against Tottenham.
Ronaldo kicked out of the squad against Chelsea
On Thursday evening, Manchester United made a statement on the matter. The club from Old Trafford said head coach Ronaldo was removed from the national team for Saturday’s league game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
“Cristiano will not be part of the team that will play against Chelsea on Saturday. The rest of the team is fully focused and preparing for this game,” the club said.
For Manchester United, the victory over Tottenham was the sixth Premier League this season and allowed Erik ten The Hague to remain fifth in the table with 19 points on their account.
Ronaldo does not impress this season. In 12 games, he scored two goals and had an assist. There are many indications that it will not significantly improve this balance. His Wednesday behavior may make the Portuguese leave Old Trafford in winter. And this is exactly what the striker demanded in the summer, justifying his request with the lack of opportunities to play in the Champions League.
Source: Sport
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