Ten Hag says Ronaldo ‘shouldn’t play for Man Utd again’ – club considering ripping up contract
Cristiano Ronaldo shouldn’t play for Manchester United again following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
That’s according to manager Erik ten Hag himself.
ESPN claim the Man United manager held a meeting with co-chairman Joel Glazer, chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough on Monday.
Ten Hag: Ronaldo shouldn’t play for Man Utd again
The report says that Ten Hag ‘believes Ronaldo has gone too far in his criticism of the club’ and admitting he doesn’t respect the United boss.
Now, Ten Hag ‘told club bosses that he is not willing to sacrifice unity within the squad to accommodate the Portugal international and is prepared to see him leave even if a replacement cannot be secured in the January transfer window.’
Man Utd consider tearing up Ronaldo’s contract
According to the Telegraph, the club are ‘considering tearing up Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract in the January transfer window.’
Ronaldo is on a contract worth £560,000-a-week making him the club’s highest-paid player in history. But they’re now looking at options which includes mutually agreeing to terminate Ronaldo’s current deal before it expires next summer.
The club may be within their rights to terminate Ronaldo’s contract due to what employment lawyers term “a potential breach of the implied duty of trust and confidence”.
What did Ronaldo say in his interview?
Perhaps the most damaging quotes that have so far emerged from Ronaldo’s interview concerns Ten Hag.
“I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me,” Ronaldo said. “If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you.”
He also took aim at the current owners, the Glazers by saying: “The owners of the club, the Glazers, they don’t care about the club, professional sport.
“Manchester are a marketing club – they get money from the marketing.
“It will be hard for Manchester to be top of the game in the next two or three years.”
What have Man Utd said about Ronaldo’s interview?
On Monday, the club released a statement that read: “Manchester United notes the media coverage regarding an interview by Cristiano Ronaldo.
“The club will consider its response after the full facts have been established. Our focus remains on preparing for the second half of the season and continuing the momentum, belief and togetherness being built among the players, manager, staff, and fans.”
