According to press reports, Manchester United’s board of directors agrees with the decision made by coach Eric Tin Hag to leave Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo off the team’s roster before facing Chelsea in the Premier League tomorrow, Saturday.
The punishment for Tin Haji follows the incident in which Ronaldo left the stadium of Manchester United’s game against Tottenham, which resulted in Spurs’ victory with two goals that were clean. The incident occurred during the 90th minute of the match, and Ronaldo left “Old Trafford” as an expression of his ire over not using it in the game.
After the game, Tin Hag claimed he “would deal with the accident,” and Man United has since announced that the five-time Golden Ball winner won’t play in the match against Chelsea on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.
“Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United team in the Premier League match on Saturday against Chelsea, the rest of the team is fully focused on preparing for that match,” said a statement on its official website.
The United Board of Directors completely supports Tin Hag’s stance and his choice to omit Ronaldo from the first team, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The relationship between Tin Hag and Ronaldo, according to the daily “Express,” has allegedly deteriorated recently, since Wednesday was Ronaldo’s second early departure from a United game; the first occurred in a 1-1 tie with Rayo Valekano at Old Trafford in July.
Ronaldo, whose contract at United ends at the end of the current campaign and who has only scored twice in six games, has an uncertain future.
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