Portuguese international footballer Cristiano Ronaldo returned to training at Manchester United on Tuesday, six days after being suspended for refusing to play against Tottenham.
Before the last day, against Chelsea, United’s Dutch manager, Erik Ten Hag, confirmed that the Portuguese striker had refused to enter the match in the middle of the week, on October 19, with Tottenham, who Red Devils won 2-0.
In the images you can see Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the pitch at Old Trafford, with the game still underway and a few minutes from its end.
“Yes, he refused to enter. I am the coach, I am responsible for the culture of the team, I have to set standards, values, goals and I have to put them into practice. Consequences”, confirmed the coach.
The day after the incident, it was the club that announced the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, limiting itself to mentioning in a note that the player would not be part of the squad for the match against Chelsea (1-1), the following day. and that was played on Saturday.
This week, and after two days off, the Red Devils They are already preparing for Thursday’s reception of Sheriff Tiraspol, on matchday five of the Europa League, a competition in which the Portuguese started in all four games played, unlike what happens in the League, in which he only started in Two occasions.
On Wednesday, the English coach will advance the meeting with Sheriff, starting at 12:00.
Source: TSF
