Cristiano Ronaldo has questioned Erik ten Hag’s mentality and demanded a “rebuild” at Manchester United.
Ronaldo did not see eye to eye with Ten Hag throughout his second spell at Outdated Trafford, which ended with the mutual cancellation of his contract in November 2022.
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The choice to half methods was prompted by Ronaldo showing on TV with Piers Morgan and launching a stinging assault on the membership and Ten Hag.
He subsequently joined Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia however has continued to criticise his former employers and boss, who he believes is flawed to not discuss up United’s probabilities of profitable main silverware.
Talking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, which is launched in full tomorrow, he mentioned: “Manchester, they should rebuild every little thing, in my view.
“The coach… [he says] they can’t compete to win the league and Champions League.
“[As] Manchester United coach, you can’t say that you simply’re not going to battle to win the league or Champions League.
“It’s important to mentally say, hear, possibly we don’t have that potential, however I can not say that. We’re going to strive. It’s important to strive.”
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United bolstered Ten Hag’s backroom employees over the summer season, bringing in Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake as assistant managers.
It has but to bear fruit with the membership profitable simply one among their opening three Premier League video games whereas the style of their 3-0 defeat at residence to rivals Liverpool earlier than the worldwide break reignited the controversy over Ten Hag’s future.
Ronaldo believes former United striker Van Nistelrooy, who gained a Premier League title and an FA Cup underneath Sir Alex Ferguson throughout a five-year enjoying spell at Outdated Trafford, could possibly be a key determine in Ten Hag’s bid to enhance the membership’s fortunes.
“If Ten Hag listens to Ruud, possibly he can [help himself],” he added. “I believe it could possibly assist loads as a result of he is aware of the membership and the membership ought to hear [to] the fellows who have been there [during previous periods of success].
“You [Rio] or Roy Keane or Paul Scholes or Gary Neville, no matter, Sir Alex Ferguson. You can’t rebuild a membership with out information. They perceive.
“The individuals who perceive the soccer, 99 per cent is the individuals who have been there within the dressing room. They know easy methods to take care of the gamers. It’s the individuals who perceive these items.
“So I consider that Ruud goes to assist as a result of he was contained in the membership. He is aware of the membership. He is aware of the followers. If the coach listens to him, I believe they will enhance somewhat bit the membership.”
Along with Van Nistelrooy and Hake becoming a member of United, new minority homeowners Ineos have additionally strengthened the sporting construction with Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox taking up vital off-field roles.
Ronaldo mentioned: “This membership wants time to rebuild as a result of it’s nonetheless among the best golf equipment on the earth, however they should change. They perceive that. That is the one means.
“Because of this they begin to change once more the construction of the membership, the president, the infrastructures and every little thing. The homeowners of the membership.
“So I’m joyful as a result of [things are changing]. I’m not joyful the way in which all of it occurred, however in the identical means, we can not management some factors of our life generally, nevertheless it’s carried out, already carried out.”
