Ten Hag bet very strongly on Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese, who does not want to continue at United, always received affection from his current coach who showed him his support and assured him that it would be important for him this season.
On Sunday, United returned to Old Trafford to present themselves to their fans. Despite the fact that Cristiano had not trained with the rest of his teammates throughout the preseason, Hag gave him the alternative and ownership against Rayo Vallecano. After being replacedCristiano decided to leave the stadium before the end of the game.
His behavior angered his coach who has sent him a message and slapped his ears in public: “I certainly do not approve of this. This is unacceptable. We are a team and then you have to stay until the end“.
Erik ten Hag discusses the behavior of Cristiano Ronaldo. Like other players, he went home after the break last weekend. How does the Manchester United coach deal with this?
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Cristiano already left one of the images of the match when he exchanged several words with Ten Hag before the cameras.
It all happened during a pause to refresh during the United-Rayo. Between visible gestures of disagreement, Cristiano and Ten Hag had a few words that make it clear that the relationship is tense.
After missing tours of Thailand and Australia due to “family reasons”, Cristiano Ronaldo was back in a Manchester United shirt for the first time this pre-season but was only on the pitch for the first half. After leaving early, Ten Hag has said enough is enough. We’ll see if he starts the season in Manchester or ends up going the way he wants.
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