Teammates no longer want Ronaldo to play for Man Utd
According to the British Times, the Man Utd player thinks Ronaldo has no way to return to Man Utd after saying "disrespect" to coach Erik ten Hag, because he has created steel discipline in the team since taking office. He proved to be strict about time and team discipline, such as stopping 18-year-old midfielder Alejandro Garnacho from playing at the beginning of the season because he used to be late for training consecutively.
Ten Hag and the Man Utd players who did not attend the World Cup are on leave, and they will return to Spain for training in early December 2022. The team agreed to give World Cup players a week off from the time their national team stopped. But teammates said that "Ronaldo should not return" Man Utd.
Co-chairman Joel Glazer will have the power to decide on Ronaldo's punishment, and the team is still waiting for the second part of the interview. But many sources believe that the 37-year-old striker will no longer play for Man Utd. One of the solutions considered is to liquidate Ronaldo's contract before the deadline of June 2023. The team is seeking legal assistance to do this without compensation.
Ten Hag is said to be disappointed, not exactly angry, when watching Ronaldo's statements, according to ESPN. Earlier, the Portuguese striker said: "Ten Hag does not respect me, so I have no reason to respect him".
Man Utd players are also sad with the trouble Ronaldo brings to the current team. He is still respected in the team, but having to leave Man Utd in this way is "bitter". Center-back Raphael Varane also said that the entire Man Utd team was "affected by Ronaldo's interview".
According to the British newspaper Mirror, "most" Man Utd players are said to support Ten Hag, and believe that the conflict between the Dutch coach and Ronaldo is irreconcilable. They are also "tired of the Portuguese striker always complaining about being treated badly by the club".
Meanwhile, ESPN reported that a group of Man Utd players were "angry" at the time Ronaldo announced the interview. According to the group, the 37-year-old striker's controversial statements overshadowed the victory over Fulham just hours earlier. At Craven Cottage, 18-year-old Alejandro Garnacho scored in the third minute to seal a 2-1 victory for Man Utd.
The last match Ronaldo played for Man Utd was a 1-3 defeat at Villa Park against Aston Villa on November 6. He did not score or assist, but fell Tyrone Mings to receive a yellow card. Ronaldo did not play the last two matches against Aston Villa and Fulham because of "sickness", when the home team won.
