Ten Hag: “Cristiano Ronaldo came into my office and…”

The technician of Manchester Utd, Erik TenhagHe is the only one who knows that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the Premier League club after the striker’s explosive interview with TalkTV, in which he said he had no respect for the Dutch manager. In an interview with Piers Morgan last month, Ronaldo also said he felt betrayed by the club, adding that he refused to come on as a substitute in a Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur because he felt he had been “provoked” by Ten Hag. .

Following the interview, United announced that the Portugal international, who rejoined the club in August 2021 after winning eight major trophies with them between 2003 and 2009, will leave with immediate effect.

“He wants to leave, quite clearly. And when a player really doesn’t want this club anymore, he has to leave,” Ten Hag told British media on Friday. “The interview was the first time he said he wanted to leave. I think that as a club you can’t accept that. There had to be consequences. To take that step, he knew them. He had never told me before.” “In the summer, we had a conversation. He came in and said, ‘I’ll tell you in seven days if I want to stay.’ Then he came back and said, ‘I want to stay.'”

Before the interview with TalkTV, Ten Hag had said on several occasions that Ronaldo was part of his plans for the campaign, with the Dutchman reiterating that he wanted the striker to stay at United. “I want to work with world-class players,” added Ten Hag. “I know they can make a difference and help you achieve your goals.”

“I wanted him to stay from the first moment until now. I did everything to bring him to the team because I appreciate his quality. We want him to be part of our project and contribute to Manchester United because he is a great player and has a great history.”