Manchester United coach: Ronaldo’s behavior during the friendly is “unacceptable”
Dutch coach Eric Ten Hag broke his silence and criticized the recent
actions of Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, during the last pre-season match.
British reports confirmed that Ronaldo, who participated in the first
half against Rayo Vallecano in a friendly match, left the match stadium
and went home between the two halves, and did not wait for the rest of
the team members after the match.
Ronaldo’s behavior comes after he had been absent from the team for
3 whole weeks, claiming “family problems”, before he announced his
desire to leave the club, which was not achieved due to the reluctance
of major European clubs to sign him.
The new Manchester United coach criticized Ronaldo’s behavior after
leaving the field after being substituted at half-time, describing it as “unacceptable”.
“This behavior is unacceptable,” Ten Hag told Dutch newspaper Viaplay Sport.
“I have told my players for a team that this behavior is not acceptable.”
“We are one team, so everyone has to stay until the end and leave together,” he added.
Ten Hag confirmed that other players had done the same thing during
previous matches, and had left the match pitch for their homes,
as Ronaldo had done.
The summer witnessed a “crisis” between Ronaldo and the club,
which began when sources close to the player confirmed his explicit
desire to move, and not complete the period of his contract with Manchester United,
which failed to reach the Champions League.
Ronaldo has so far failed to achieve his demands, and move from
Manchester United to a club participating in the European Champions League,
after several clubs announced their unwillingness to sign with him, led by Bayern Munich.
After negotiations with Bayern Munich, Chelsea and other top European clubs
failed, Ronaldo was dealt a new “blow” by Atletico Madrid fans, who took to
Twitter to announce their opposition to the idea of transferring their former
“enemy” and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to the team.
Ronaldo’s behavior during the friendly is “unacceptable”
