Portugal: Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has now finally opened up on Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial comments, in an interview to MUTV, before the English Premier League side’s friendly game against Spanish club Cadiz. In his usual calm and quiet demeanor the Dutch manager said that it is all a thing of the past right now.
He’s gone and it’s the past. We are now looking forward and we’re looking to the future,” Ten Hag said. ‘When you change things in an organisation and change the way of playing, that takes time. In top-level football, you never get time. Opponents they want to kill you and that happened. We had to quickly adapt and I think our squad did terrific. The mentality changed and I think our way of playing changed during the season, the style, and I think we are growing and we have to keep the process going.,” he added.
Cristiano Ronaldo in the interview to Morgan had said that he does not have any respect for the new manager Erik ten Hag since he does not receive any respect from him. “I don’t have respect for him [Ten Hag] because he doesn’t show respect for me. If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you,” he said.
“Not only the manager, but the other two or three guys who are around the club [at the senior executive level]. I felt betrayed. I don’t care, people should listen to the truth. Yes, I felt betrayed. I feel that some people didn’t want me here, not only this year but last season too,” added Ronaldo.