Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has mentioned he feels “betrayed” by Manchester United and claims he’s being pressured out of the membership.
In a 90-minute interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored, which will likely be broadcast subsequent week on TalkTV, the Portugal star claimed head coach Erik ten Hag and others need him out of Old Trafford.
When requested if United‘s hierarchy had been attempting to drive him out of the membership, Ronaldo mentioned: “Yes, not only the coach, but another two or three guys around the club. I felt betrayed.”
The 37-year-old mentioned within the interview: “I don’t care. People should listen to the truth.
“Yes, I felt betrayed, and I felt like some individuals don’t need me right here, not solely this yr however final yr too.”
Ronaldo revealed he didn’t respect boss ten Hag, saying: “I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me. If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you.”
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner additionally claimed there was “zero progress” on the membership since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 and criticised their “lack of sympathy” for him when his child daughter fell sick and was hospitalised in July.
United has been contacted for touch upon the allegations.
Ronaldo has had a turbulent time since re-joining Manchester United in the summertime of 2021. He has struggled to get taking part in time not too long ago, was left on the substitute’s bench regardless of being 4-0 down in opposition to Manchester City, and in opposition to Tottenham, he refused to come back onto the pitch in its place and stormed down the tunnel earlier than full-time.
Wayne Rooney commented on the walkout and within the incendiary interview with Morgan, Ronaldo hit out his former United teammate.
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‘Cannot be within the staff now’
Writing in The Sun newspaper, Morgan revealed Ronaldo mentioned: “I don’t know why he criticises me so badly… probably because he finished his career, and I’m still playing at a high level.
“I’m not going to say that I’m wanting higher than him. Which is true…”
When news broke on Sunday night, about the interview, player turned Match Of The Day 2 pundit Jermaine Jenas said he was “completely baffled” as to why he had done it, and he believed it had made it now impossible for ten Hag to play him any more.
“He cannot be within the staff now,” said Jenas.
Former Liverpool and England player Jamie Carragher said in a tweet he thought “99% of United followers will likely be on the facet of ETH (Erik ten Hag)”.
Source: information.sky.com”