Ronaldo had an extremely fierce conflict with coach Erik ten Hag, leading to his decision to leave MU in November 2022. "As the head coach of a club like MU, you cannot say that you will not be able to fight to win the Premier League or Champions League. You have to say this: maybe we don't have the potential, but we will try. You have to try!", Ronaldo expressed to Rio Ferdinand when talking about the previous conflict of views with coach Erik ten Hag.
Ronaldo talks about MU's internal affairs for the first time after many years of not mentioning it
"I had a very good first season back at MU (2021-2022 season), I scored a lot of goals, ranked 3rd in the top scorer list. I did unbelievable things with the club. I scored in all the group stage matches (Champions League). I scored in every match. Even in the Premier League, I scored 17 or 18 goals. I did great!", Ronaldo emphasized.
However, in the following season, when coach Erik ten Hag replaced interim coach Ralf Rangnick after MU fired coach Solskjaer, the Dutch coach then did not use the 39-year-old Portuguese player, often pushing him to the bench.
Since then, the two sides have had irreconcilable conflicts. The climax was Ronaldo's interview with veteran journalist Piers Morgan, denouncing all the problems of MU and coach Erik ten Hag, causing the parties to decide to terminate the contract with immediate effect. In December 2022, Ronaldo signed a contract with Al Nassr Club in Saudi Arabia with a term until December 2025, with a world record salary and income of 200 million euros/year.
Coach Erik ten Hag
"I'm not happy that things turned out that way, but it's the same. Sometimes we can't control certain moments in our lives. But it's done, it's done," Ronaldo shared. He also affirmed: "MU is always the club in my heart. I always wish the best for the team."
"Manchester United now need time to rebuild, because they are still one of the best clubs in the world. But they need to change. They understand that. This is the only way. This is why they show, they start to change again, the structure of the club, the president, the infrastructure and everything. The club owners are investing in the training ground. I am happy that things are changing," Ronaldo emphasized.
Ruud van Nistelrooy returns to MU as assistant coach
He said: "If Ten Hag listens to Ruud van Nistelrooy, he can help him improve the current situation of the team. Nistelrooy is a long-time member of MU. He understands all the values and history of the club. More than anyone else, he is the one who deserves to lead the club.
Ten Hag has to understand the club and the club has to listen to the people who have been there, like you (Rio Ferdinand), Roy Keane, Scholes, Gary Neville, Sir Alex Ferguson. You can't rebuild a club without knowledge."
Van Nistelrooy had an extremely successful period playing for MU from 2001 to 2006, scoring 95 goals in 150 matches, winning the Premier League in 2003 and the FA Cup in 2004. This 48-year-old former Dutch player has joined coach Erik ten Hag's coaching staff since the beginning of the 2024-2025 season, in the position of assistant coach in charge of training strikers.
MU has just had a rough start to the season despite spending a lot of money to recruit 5 new stars. The "Red Devils" of Manchester are currently ranked 14th in the Premier League after 1 win and 2 consecutive losses recently.
In the upcoming match between MU and Southampton at 6:30 p.m. on September 14, if they receive another negative result, coach Erik ten Hag's position will certainly be shaken. At that time, the MU leadership's decision to replace coach Erik ten Hag with Van Nistelrooy, as recommended by Ronaldo, is entirely possible.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ronaldo-bat-ngo-tien-cu-van-nistelrooy-thay-erik-ten-hag-dan-dat-mu-185240912112343168.htm
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