LONDON, United Kingdom – Cristiano Ronaldo’s controversial second spell at Manchester United is to finish with “immediate effect”, the Premier League giants introduced Tuesday.
The Portugal ahead gave the impression to be on his means out of Old Trafford following a latest tv interview during which he stated he felt “betrayed” by the membership and had no respect for brand spanking new supervisor Erik ten Hag.
“Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect,” stated a United assertion.
“The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his family well for the future.
“Everyone at Manchester United stays targeted on persevering with the group’s progress beneath Erik ten Hag and dealing collectively to ship success on the pitch.”
As well as criticizing the Old Trafford hierarchy and ten Hag, the 37-year-old Ronaldo, currently with the Portugal squad at the World Cup, was scathing about the club’s US owners.
Ronaldo said the Glazer family cared far more about the money-making potential of United than results on the pitch.
He even turned on former team-mates Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney, saying “they aren’t my buddies” after latest criticism from the pair. — Agence France-Presse
