Erik ten Hag has branded Cristiano Ronaldo’s conduct ‘unacceptable’ after he left early throughout Manchester United’s pleasant with Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Ronaldo has missed nearly all of United’s pre-season preparations as a result of household causes and was absent for the membership’s tour of Thailand and Australia with a purpose to stay in Portugal.
The 37-year-old returned to Manchester final week and commenced coaching with the squad, though he didn't be a part of them for his or her pleasant in opposition to Atletico Madrid in Oslo on Saturday.
As an alternative, Ronaldo was given a 45-minute cameo in opposition to Rayo Vallecano at Previous Trafford the next day and was changed at half time.
However as an alternative of staying for the rest of the sport, Ronaldo was noticed leaving Previous Trafford earlier than the ultimate whistle as he signed autographs for a handful of supporters exterior the bottom.
When requested about Ronaldo’s choice to go dwelling earlier than the staff’s post-match debrief, Ten Hag instructed Viaplay: ‘There have been many extra who went dwelling.
‘I definitely don’t condone this. This isn't acceptable.
‘For everybody, I instructed them that it’s unacceptable. That we're a staff, a squad, and that it is best to keep till the tip.’
Diogo Dalot was additionally noticed with Ronaldo exterior Previous Trafford round 10 minutes earlier than the ultimate whistle, though he was not a part of the matchday squad in opposition to Rayo Vallecano as he had performed a full recreation in opposition to Atletico Madrid the day gone by.
It’s understood that Ten Hag had instructed all members of United’s squad to attend the match in opposition to Rayo Vallecano, no matter whether or not they had performed in Oslo, with some gamers watching the sport from the personal packing containers.
Ronaldo has been trying to depart United this summer season as he's eager to proceed taking part in within the Champions League.
However regardless of his agent, Jorge Mendes, holding talks with Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Actual Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Sporting CP, there have been no takers to date.
United have been adamant all through the summer season that they're unwilling to promote Ronaldo, who has only one yr remaining on his contract.
Ten Hag has already recommended that Ronaldo won't be absolutely match to start out United’s Premier League marketing campaign, which begins at dwelling to Brighton this Sunday.
‘He isn't on the extent of the remainder of the squad as a result of he missed loads of weeks, however he wants video games and he wants coaching, loads,’ Ten Hag mentioned on the weekend.
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