Ronaldo shreds coach in explosive interview

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Cristiano Ronaldo has blasted Manchester United and manager Erik 10 Hag successful an incendiary TV interview, saying helium feels "betrayed" by the nine and that elder figures person tried to unit him retired of Old Trafford.

The interrogation is acceptable to beryllium broadcast this week connected Britain's TalkTV but beforehand clips were released conscionable hours aft United's last crippled earlier the World Cup.

Ronaldo was near retired of the squad for the 2nd lucifer successful a enactment aft the nine said helium had an undisclosed illness, though the Portugal's prima latest comments volition summation speculation that helium has played his last crippled for the club.

When asked connected the programme "Piers Morgan Uncensored" whether United's hierarchy was trying to unit him retired of the club, Ronaldo said: "Yes, not lone the coach, but different 2 oregon 3 guys astir the club. I felt betrayed."

When quizzed again if elder nine executives were trying to oust him, the 37-year-old Portugal prima said: "I don't care. People should perceive to the truth. Yes, I felt betrayed and I felt similar immoderate radical don't privation maine here, not lone this year, but past twelvemonth too."

United made nary contiguous comment.

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Ronaldo has been successful and retired of United's starting lineup this play and refused to travel connected arsenic a substitute successful past month's triumph implicit Tottenham.

That led to him being banished from the squad for the consequent travel to Chelsea, though helium past returned to the fold.

Ronaldo inflamed the narration with Ten Hag adjacent further by saying: "I don't person respect for him due to the fact that helium doesn't amusement respect for me. If you don't person respect for me, I'm ne'er going person respect for you."

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Ronaldo besides claimed United had not progressed arsenic a nine since the departure of manager Alex Ferguson successful 2013, and criticised the hiring of Ralf Rangnick arsenic interim manager past play aft Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was fired.

"This feline is not adjacent a coach," Ronaldo said of Rangnick.

"A bigger nine similar Manchester United brings (a) sports manager — amazed not lone maine but each the world, you know."

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