Hours after Cristiano Ronaldo exploded statements following his status Man United about the head coach Ten Hag, Manchester United Board decided to fine the Portuguese star, Cristiano Ronaldo, due to his recent offensive statements to the club’s management and coach Eric Ten Hag, according to UK press reports.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner tells Piers Morgan in a TalkTV interview he doesn't respect United's head coach Erik ten Hag, and that the club had "a lack of empathy" for him when his baby daughter fell ill last year.
Ronaldo revealed he did not respect boss ten Hag, saying: "I don't have respect for him because he doesn't show respect for me. Ronaldo indicated that there are some persons in the administration plotting against him for his departure, with the team's lack of ambition to win titles as it was in the past, pointing to the existence of the dressing room crises.
According to the English newspaper “Metro”, Man United Board imposed a fine of one million pounds on Ronaldo, because of the statements he made in his interview with journalist Brice Morgan.
According to the Telegraph, an urgent meeting will be held between Man United management and coach Eric Ten Hag, to take some decisions regarding Ronaldo's recent statements about the club.
The English newspaper, the Evening Standard, revealed that Chelsea FC is now the most likely destination for Ronaldo and a January move may be in the near future.
The Portuguese have struggled to get time to play under Ten Hag, who favors more agile strikers who have a knack for pressing and suit his style of play.