Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo was kicked out of the first team by club boss Erik ten Hag.
The punitive measure taken by the Dutch manager comes after it was revealed that Ronaldo ignored his instructions and refused to come on as a substitute in the 2-0 win against Tottenham.
Ronaldo burst through the tunnel and even went ahead to leave Old Trafford before the final whistle.
Yesterday, after the game, Ten Hag promised to take care of the matter and it seems that he has done well.
According to The Telegraph’s James Ducker, the 37-year-old will face a spell away from first-team affairs.
Ducker reports: “Ronaldo dropped from the #MUFC squad for the Chelsea game on Sunday.”
An official statement from the club in relation to the matter reads: “Cristiano will not be part of Manchester United’s squad for this Saturday’s game against Chelsea. The rest of the team is completely focused on preparing for that.”
Ten Hag’s decision and he has the full support of the club in this regard https://t.co/Eq96tayvSr
— James Ducker (@TelegraphDucker) October 20, 2022
According to Ducker, Ten Hag has the full backing of the club in the fiasco, in what is a show of support for the manager, something the club has failed to do under previous bosses.
Ducker’s report is reinforced by Laurie Whitwell, who also confirms that Ronaldo has been banished.
Cristiano will be expelled from the first team squad after refusing to play against Tottenham Hotspur. #MUFC statement confirms that he will not be part of the Chelsea squad. @TheAthleticUK understands that he won’t be training with older people either.
Call from Erik ten Hag. https://t.co/tSK8Q79k5y
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) October 20, 2022
Samuel Luckhurst points out that while United insist Ronaldo is still an important player, they have concluded that he is a problem.
As such, a January outing designed by Jorge Mendes is the best alternative for all parties involved.
*Tottenham, not Chelsea. Ten Hag spoke to Ronaldo today in Carrington. #mufc insists Ronaldo is still an ‘important player’ but, as was said last night, it is in the best interests of all parties that Mendes find a way out in January.
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) October 20, 2022
Certainly, this was the right move on the part of Ten Hag, who cannot let his actions go unpunished.
