Ten Hag shrugs off Ronaldo criticism of Man United
The Independent|September 13, 2024
Erik ten Hag shrugged off criticism from Cristiano Ronaldo by saying that the Portuguese star is far away from Manchester and implying he is out of touch with events at his old club.
RICHARD JOLLY
Ten Hag shrugs off Ronaldo criticism of Man United

Ronaldo, whose contract at Old Trafford was terminated in 2022 after falling out with Ten Hag, had revived his feud with the Dutchman in an interview with Rio Ferdinand in which he took issue with the manager’s summer comments that Manchester United are a “long way” from winning the Premier and Champions Leagues.

But while Ten Hag insisted Ronaldo was allowed to have his view, he argued the Portuguese, who claimed United needed to rebuild from the bottom up, was dismissing United’s chances.

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