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Manchester United intend to protest any attempt to stop their superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, in the April cell phone incident at Everton.
And coach Eric Tanhag said the Portuguese player “would not accept” the allegation of “misconduct or violent behavior” brought against him by the FA.
Ronaldo received a police alert after throwing a mobile phone from a fan’s hand in an incident following his team’s 1-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.
Ronaldo has until Monday to answer the federation’s accusation, which will only come after the end of the local police investigation, which began in August.
Manchester United did not disclose Ronaldo’s response to the case.
“We talked about it and he does not accept the charge,” Tanhag said on the eve of the Europa League match against Cyprus’ Amonia Nicosia on Thursday.
The club then issued a clarification to the coach’s statement, stating that Ronaldo would not accept a serious penalty, which United considers unfair, but does not deny the occurrence of the incident in its origin.
