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Rob DawsonCorrespondent
Cristiano Ronaldo says helium "doesn't respect" Erik 10 Hag and claims the Manchester United manager tried to unit him retired successful the summer.
In an explosive interrogation with broadcaster Piers Morgan, Ronaldo criticised Ten Hag, the nine and erstwhile interim brag Ralf Rangnick.
The 37-year-old was suspended by Ten Hag aft refusing to look arsenic a substitute during the 2-0 triumph implicit Tottenham Hotspur successful October.
Ronaldo has missed United's past 2 games due to the fact that of unwellness contempt Ten Hag insisting past week the striker was apt to beryllium disposable for the travel to Fulham, which the Dutchman's broadside won 2-1 connected Sunday.
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"I don't person respect for him [Ten Hag] due to the fact that helium doesn't amusement respect for me," said Ronaldo successful a fragment of the interrogation that volition aerial successful afloat connected Wednesday connected 'Piers Morgan Uncensored'.
"If you don't person respect for me, I'm ne'er gonna person respect for you."
Ronaldo and his representatives were actively looking for a determination distant from Old Trafford successful the summertime but the Portugal planetary insists it was United and Ten Hag who pushed him towards the exit. "Manchester United tried to unit maine out," helium said.
"Not lone the manager, but the different 2 oregon 3 guys who are astir the nine [at the elder enforcement level]. I felt betrayed. "I don't care, radical should perceive to the truth. Yes, I felt betrayed.
I consciousness that immoderate radical didn't privation maine here, not lone this twelvemonth but past play too." During the interview, Ronaldo besides claimed to person "never heard of" Rangnick earlier helium was appointed caretaker manager past play and besides accused United of failing to determination guardant successful the clip betwixt his departure to Real Madrid successful 2009 and his instrumentality to the nine successful 2021.
"I followed my heart," added Ronaldo.
"He [Ferguson] said to me, 'It's intolerable for you to travel to Manchester City', and I said, 'OK, Boss'.
"The advancement was zero. Since Sir Alex near I saw nary improvement successful the club. "Nothing had changed. He [Ferguson] knows amended than anybody that the nine is not connected the way they merit to be.
"He knows. Everyone knows. The radical who don't spot that. It's due to the fact that they don't privation to see; they are blind."