Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag confirmed on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to take the field against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. The Portuguese player is, by technical decision, removed from the club’s options for the next match, against Chelsea.
In addition to the refusal, Ronaldo left before the end of the game with Spurs and went to the locker room without authorization. The Dutch coach, at the press conference prior to the match against blues, He stated that the striker “refused to play against Tottenham” and therefore “there had to be consequences”.
“He will be missed and he will be missed in the team, but he is important for the attitude and mentality of the group, and now our focus is on Chelsea,” Erik Ten Hag said.
The Red Devils coach recalled the episode of the early departure of Cristiano Ronaldo and other players from the squad, against Rayo Vallecano, this preseason, stating that “next time there will be consequences.”
Now, Ten Hag speaks of “a time of reflection”, not only for the Portuguese player, but also for all the athletes of the Manchester club, after what happened. Regarding the conversation between the two, the Dutchman is of no use, but guarantees that United’s number seven is still “an important player.”
Manchester United beat Tottenham 2-0 on Wednesday in a match on matchday 12 of the English Football League. Bruno Fernandes scored one of the Red Devils’ winning goals.
Source: TSF
