Manchester United manager: Ronaldo ‘who he chose’

With Manchester United, England playing their first game on Tuesday following the official departure of legend Cristiano Ronaldo, manager Ten Hag confirmed the split between the club and the player was a decision made by the Portuguese star .

Hag told ‘Via Play Sport’ ahead of his side’s match against Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League that the club is currently focusing on ‘Premier League’ clashes.

Regarding the lack of Ronaldo among the squad’s strikers, Hag said: “I just see a team hungry to play. I’m not looking back, I’m just looking to the future.”

Manchester United announced in the middle of last month that Ronaldo had been sacked after the Portuguese star conducted a television interview in which he attacked the club’s management and the Red Devils’ former and current coaching staff.

But Hague said: “It was Ronaldo who chose to say goodbye, he’s no longer part of the team. He’s gone and he’s in the past. Now let’s look forward and to the future.”

John van ‘t Schip and Frank de Boer believe Erik ten Hag made the right choice to say goodbye to Ronaldo.

“In letting Ronaldo go now, there’s a kind of release in the dressing room,” said De Boer.https://t.co/nd5RYiwgm1#ViaplaySportNL #ViaplayVoetbal pic.twitter.com/UFsfPCYEeS

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Despite Hugh’s assertion that Manchester United need to replace the Portuguese striker, his side appear to have adjusted well to life without him upon his return to the English Premier League, as they beat Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, with three goals clean, to become one point away Only one of the centers of the Champions League.

With Hag looking forward to moving forward and looking to the future, reports indicate that Ronaldo is also close to joining the Saudi League through Al-Nasr Club, while no official confirmation has been made from either side.