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– Manchester United say they are taking “appropriate steps” after Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview in which he said he was “betrayed by the club”.
– The Portuguese forward said he had “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag and is being forced out of Old Trafford.
– “Manchester United has this morning initiated appropriate steps in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent media interview,” said a club statement.
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– The club will not comment further until “this process reaches its conclusion”.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 18, 2022
– After a wide-ranging interview with Piers Morgan for TalkTV, the future of Ronaldo at Man Utd is in doubt.
– The 37-year-old Ronaldo will captain Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar, with their opening Group H game against Ghana on Thursday.
– He has not played because of an unspecified illness since he captained United in their 3-1 defeat at Aston Villa on 6 November.
– Ronaldo was dropped for the Premier League game at Chelsea last month by Ten Hag after refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham three days earlier.
– The Red Devils, who beat Fulham 2-1 on Sunday, are fifth in the Premier League in Ten Hag’s first season as manager.
