Manchester United rule out Cristiano Ronaldo from clash against Chelsea; the Portuguese opens up about snub
The drama between Manchester united and Cristiano Ronaldo intensifies. And the club has decided to take some disciplinary action against the alleged Greatest Player of All Time.
In Manchester United’s mid-week encounter against Tottenham, Ronaldo was seen getting frustrated and leaving the sideline before the final whistle.
This is reported to be a reaction to him being left on the bench and not subbed on. Manchester United went on to have an easy win against Tottenham.
The Manchester side team defeat their London rivals by a dominating 2-0 margin.
Following this fiasco of a tantrum, Erik Ten Haag, the manager of United, was asked about how he will approach the player from now onwards. And we finally have the answer.
Manchester United snub Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Chelsea Clash
Manchester United have allegedly decided to drop the Portuguese striker from their upcoming game against Chelsea in Premier League. They issued a statement that announced the annexation of the star.
“Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s Premier League game against Chelsea,” the statement read. “The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for that fixture.”
Ronaldo issues statement on dashing down the tunnel during Tottenham game
Following this statement, the star finally decided to break the silence. The forward wrote on his Instagram account: “As I’ve always done throughout my career, I try to live and play respectfully towards my colleagues, my adversaries and my coaches. That hasn’t changed. I haven’t changed.
“I’m the same person and the same professional that I’ve been for the last 20 years playing elite football, and respect has always played a very important role in my decision-making process. I started very young, the older and most experienced players’ examples were always very important to me.”
It will be interesting to see how things proceed from here onward. Will this be the final nail in the coffin for Manchester United’s Legend or there’s a twist in the tale to come.
