Ten Hag suggests Cristiano Ronaldo no longer plays for Manchester United after ‘explosive’ interview

Erik ten Hag has told Manchester United officials that Cristiano Ronaldo should no longer play for the club after the striker’s controversial interview.

erik tenhag told officials Manchester Utd that Cristiano Ronaldo should not play for the club again, sources have told ESPN.

The Dutchman met on Monday with the co-chair Joel Glazerthe chief executive Richard Arnold and the football manager john murtough to discuss the consequences of the explosive interview of the Portuguese.

have hagwho is not in England, has postponed the start of a family holiday to discuss the issue, thinking that Cristiano Ronaldo He has gone too far in his criticism of the club and revealing that he “does not respect” the coach of the united .

united learned of the interview hours after Sunday’s dramatic 2-1 win over Fulham, sources told ESPNand officials are now seeking legal advice on how best to handle the situation.

Cristiano Ronaldo He has a contract worth £500,000 a week until the end of the season, but there is a feeling at Old Trafford that it will be next to impossible to get the 37-year-old back into the squad after the world Cup in Qatar.

The sources told ESPN that several veteran players are furious over the timing of the Portuguese’s statement, with parts of the interview first published just hours after he Alexander Garnacho scored the winning goal in stoppage time against the fulham.

Christian He already had two altercations with have hag this season.

The midfielder was punished for the first time in July after leaving the stadium when the pre-season friendly match was still being played against him Vallecano Rayand was sanctioned again in October after refusing to go out on the pitch late at Old Trafford, against Tottenham.

ronaldo he was forced to train alone and was ruled out of the derby against him Chelsea.

The sources told ESPN that have hag still believed that a ronaldo motivated and fit could help his team during the second half of the season, when united face a tough streak with four competitions at once.

But he has told club officials he is unwilling to sacrifice balance in the dressing room to give the Portuguese another chance, and is prepared to see him go even if a replacement cannot be signed in the January transfer window.