Manchester United co-owner Joel Glazer will make the ultimate resolution about Cristiano Ronaldo’s future on the membership after the ahead’s incendiary TV interview, an individual with data of the scenario informed The Related Press.
Ronaldo’s place at United is taken into account untenable after saying he felt “betrayed” by the membership in an interview set to be broadcast in Britain this week, the place he additionally stated he doesn’t respect supervisor Erik ten Hag.
The interview has been extensively considered as an try by Ronaldo to drive a transfer away from United after the World Cup. However Glazer could have the ultimate say on any resolution to promote the ahead and it will likely be as much as Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes to current potential golf equipment keen to purchase him, the individual with data of the scenario stated. The individual spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity as a result of they weren’t approved to debate the problem publicly.
The individual additionally stated United’s hierarchy has backed Ten Hag’s dealing with of the participant and had been totally supportive of his resolution to chop Ronaldo from the squad and order him to coach away from the primary crew after the Portugal worldwide refused to return on instead towards Tottenham final month.
For Sunday’s match towards Fulham within the Premier League, Ronaldo was ignored of United’s squad for a second sport in a row after the membership stated he had an unspecified sickness. However he skilled with Portugal’s nationwide crew on Monday because it started preparations for the World Cup in Qatar.
There was widespread hypothesis about Ronaldo leaving United even earlier than the season began, however a possible exit is being sophisticated by the restricted variety of golf equipment that may afford to fulfill his reported wage of round 500,000 kilos ($590,000) per week.
Ronaldo has six months remaining on his contract, and United’s attorneys are at present reviewing footage of the 37-year-old’s explosive interview to find out the membership’s authorized place, the individual with data of the scenario stated.
Within the excerpts of the interview that had been launched Sunday night, Ronaldo is closely important Ten Hag, the proudly owning Glazer household and the membership usually.
“I don’t have respect for (Ten Hag) as a result of he doesn’t present respect for me,” Ronaldo informed interviewer Piers Morgan. “Should you don’t have respect for me, I’m by no means going to have respect for you.”
United officers have but to see the complete interview and had no data that it had been carried out earlier than excerpts began to flow into on Sunday.
“The membership will think about its response after the complete details have been established,” United stated. “Our focus stays on getting ready for the second half of the season and persevering with the momentum, perception and togetherness being constructed among the many gamers, supervisor, workers and followers.”