Manchester United – Erik ten Hag confirms: Cristiano Ronaldo has refused a substitution

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United coach, confirmed at a press conference that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute in the home game against Tottenham Hotspur (2-0).

“Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo refused to play against Tottenham,” said ten Hag in Manchester. “There must be consequences. It’s important for the attitude and the mentality of the group.”

United had suspended Ronaldo for the upcoming Premier League game against Chelsea. The Red Devils officially announced this on Thursday. “Cristiano will not be part of the team that plays Chelsea on Saturday,” United said. “The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for this clash,” explained the club.

The Dutch boss continued: “The details are a matter between Cristiano Ronaldo and me. The statement is also clear. Cristiano remains an important player in the team. I’m responsible for the culture, I have to set the standards and values. Football is It’s a team sport. You have to set certain standards.”

When asked how Ronaldo will deal with his ejection, ten Hag replied: “It will affect him, but also everyone else. The first time with Rayo was not acceptable, but he was not the only one. The second time has Consequences. Football is a team sport and you have to respect standards.”

Next scandal: The long list of Ronaldo’s antics at United

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Cristiano Ronaldo caused trouble in Manchester United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur – not for the first time in months. A review.

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APRIL 2022: After United’s 1-0 loss to Everton, CR7 smashed a fan’s mobile phone. This emerged from a recording, presumably from a trailer. There you could see how Ronaldo throws his mobile phone on the ground when leaving the field.

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United investigated the incident, and Merseyside Police also investigated. Manchester had not been able to convince again at Goodison Park. At that point, United had just one win from their last five Premier League games.

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CR7 apologized for his freak out. “I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if possible, invite this fan to watch a game at Old Trafford as a show of fair play and sportsmanship,” he wrote on Instagram.

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But Jake’s mother, as the fan was called, declined the invitation: “We politely declined the offer to go to a United game because Jake doesn’t want to go there and he doesn’t want to see Ronaldo either,” said them at the Liverpool Echo.

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And further: “If someone had attacked him on the street and then invited us to dinner, we wouldn’t go either. Why should we do that now just because it’s Cristiano Ronaldo?”

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In October, the Liverpool Echo wrote that Ronaldo had accepted the English FA’s misconduct charge. However, he would defend himself against a suspension. “He won’t accept it,” said Ten Hag. exit open.

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AUGUST 2022: Ronaldo, who is willing to make a change, played his first game for United in twelve weeks in the preparatory game against Rayo Vallecano (1-1). However, pictures on social networks showed CR7 leaving the stadium during the game.

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The Spanish Mundo Deportivo claims to have learned the reason for this: Ronaldo wanted to escape the press so as not to have to talk about his behavior in the previous weeks. He had previously missed the preparation tour to Thailand and Australia.

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Officially, this was for personal reasons. On his return, he arrived at the club with his agent Jorge Mendes, who was believed to be trying to persuade club bosses to leave.

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“I’m happy to be back,” the 37-year-old tweeted after the game against Rayo, despite a warm welcome from United fans. “That’s unacceptable. For everyone,” said Ten Hag, but publicly defended CR7 shortly afterwards.

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AUGUST 2022: Less than three weeks later, the next irritation – Ronaldo caused new discussions with his departure after the 0: 4 swatter at FC Brentford. The Portuguese became the first United player to disappear into the stadium’s catacombs.

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He also decided against thanking the supporters who had traveled with him – and this after assistant coach Steven McClaren had expressly asked him to do so. Both delivered a short battle of words, then Ronaldo stomped towards the dressing room.

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On his way to the dressing room, the visibly frustrated Ronaldo also passed United manager Erik ten Hag. Neither looked at each other, nor was there a high five.

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The reason for Ronaldo’s frustration: United had previously suffered their second defeat in their second game and were 4-0 down after just 35 minutes. The record champions of the Premier League were last. After all, CR7 was back in the starting XI in Brentford.

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OCTOBER 2022: The latest escapade happened on Wednesday evening. After Ronaldo was again only on the bench against Spurs, he rushed into the dressing room before the final whistle – although United could have made two more substitutions.

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Ten Hag explained: “I didn’t pay attention to that. We’ll take care of it tomorrow. Today the focus was on a great performance from the whole team.” Under the coach, CR7 has now degenerated into a substitute.

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It fits: The Athletic reports that Ronaldo also left the stadium before the final whistle. His absence wasn’t really registered in the dressing room because the 2-0 win was celebrated there.

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In 10 PL games, CR7 was on the pitch for more than 90 minutes. A farewell in winter is therefore more likely, also because there has probably been a change of heart at ten Hag and he is said to be anything but satisfied with Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo: statement without apology

After the game against Spurs, it was said in the English media that playing as a joker in the game was considered an insult by the striker and is said to have left early for the dressing room. Ten Hag hadn’t fully used his quota of substitutions with three substitutions, so he could have sent two more players onto the field.

The Portuguese had already pushed for a change in the summer, but no club was found that wanted to afford the former world footballer. In the league, he was only in the starting XI on three out of twelve matchdays.

Late in the evening, Ronaldo made a statement on his Instagram-page off. However, he did not apologize for his behavior.