Cristiano Ronaldo has questioned Erik ten Hag’s mentality and demanded a “rebuild” at Manchester United.
Ronaldo didn’t see eye to eye with Ten Hag throughout his second spell at Outdated Trafford, which ended with the mutual cancellation of his contract in November 2022.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 mistaken to not discuss up United’s possibilities of profitable main silverware.
Talking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, which is launched in full tomorrow, he stated: “Manchester, they should rebuild all the pieces, in my view.
“The coach… [he says] they can’t compete to win the league and Champions League.
“[As] Manchester United coach, you can not say that you simply’re not going to struggle to win the league or Champions League.
“It’s important to mentally say, pay attention, possibly we don’t have that potential, however I can’t say that. We’re going to strive. It’s important to strive.”
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United bolstered Ten Hag’s backroom workers over the summer time, bringing in Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake as assistant managers.
It has but to bear fruit with the membership profitable simply one in all their opening three Premier League video games whereas the way of their 3-0 defeat at dwelling to rivals Liverpool earlier than the worldwide break reignited the talk over Ten Hag’s future.
Ronaldo believes former United striker Van Nistelrooy, who gained a Premier League title and an FA Cup below Sir Alex Ferguson throughout a five-year enjoying spell at Outdated Trafford, may very well be a key determine in Ten Hag’s bid to enhance the membership’s fortunes.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 may assist loads as a result of he is aware of the membership and the membership ought to pay attention [to] the blokes who had 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 had been there within the dressing room. They know learn how to cope with the gamers. It’s the individuals who perceive this stuff.
“So I imagine 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’ll enhance just a little bit the membership.”
Along with Van Nistelrooy and Hake becoming a member of United, new minority house owners Ineos have additionally strengthened the sporting construction with Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox taking over vital off-field roles.
Ronaldo stated: “This membership wants time to rebuild as a result of it’s nonetheless among the finest golf equipment on the planet, however they should change. They perceive that. That is the one method.
“Because of this they begin to change once more the construction of the membership, the president, the infrastructures and all the pieces. The house owners of the membership.
“So I’m pleased as a result of [things are changing]. I’m not pleased the best way all of it occurred, however in the identical method, we can’t management some factors of our life generally, however it’s completed, already completed.”
