Cristiano Ronaldo case, Ten Hag: “He refused to come in.”

Cristiano Ronaldo case, Ten Hag to leg it.

Manchester United will take on Chelsea without Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.: the Portuguese star was not summoned by Erik Ten Hag after he left the stadium early in the match against Liverpool.

The Red Devils coach sentenced as follows in a press conference, “Yes, Cristiano refused to come in. For that there must be consequences, it is important for the mentality and attitude of the group. What we talked about will remain between him and me. My statements however I think are clear: Ronaldo remains an important player in the first team. I am the manager, I am responsible for the team culture, I have to set standards and values and I have to control them.”

Ronaldo wanted to apologize on Instagram: “As I have always done throughout my career, I try to live and play with respect towards my colleagues, my opponents and my coaches. This has not changed. I have not changed. I am the same person and the same professional I have been for the last 20 years playing at the highest level and and respect has always played a very important role in my decision making.”

“I started very young, the examples of older and experienced players have always been very important to me. Therefore, later on, I always tried to be the example myself for the young people growing up in all the teams I represented. Unfortunately, it is not always possible and sometimes in the heat of the moment bad decisions are made. Right now, I just feel I have to keep working hard at Carrington, support my teammates and be ready for anything in every game. Giving in to pressure is not an option. It never has been. This is Manchester United and united we must stand strong. Soon we will be together again,” CR7 wrote.