Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to accept charges of “inappropriate and/or violent behaviour” by the English Football Association (FA) over an incident involving an Everton fan, the Manchester United coach announced on Wednesday.
“I have spoken to him and he will not accept the charges,” Erik Ten Hag said at the pre-match press conference with Cypriot Europa League team Omonia.
On 9 April 2022, following a 1-0 defeat at Everton’s stadium in last season’s English league game, Cristiano Ronaldo threw away the mobile phone of a host team supporter after receiving a “conditional warning” from the British police.
That’s a kind of warning that authorities often use against people with no criminal record for minor offences, with Merseyside police deeming the case “closed” with this initiative.
On September 23, five and a half months later, the FA released a statement reporting on the Cristiano Ronaldo trial, to which Manchester United have already responded, with the club also seeing Portuguese Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes lined up. stand. intent to “support the player in his response to the allegations”.
After the refusal, Cristiano Ronaldo should now be heard by the FA.
After the incident, Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, apologized for his behavior and invited the 14-year-old supporter to a game at Old Trafford “as a sign of ‘fair play’ and sportsmanship”.
Source: DN
