Cristiano Ronaldo has questioned Erik ten Hag’s mentality and demanded a “rebuild” at Manchester United.
Ronaldo didn’t see eye to eye with Ten Hag throughout his second spell at Outdated Trafford, which ended with the mutual cancellation of his contract in November 2022.
The choice to half methods was prompted by Ronaldo showing on TV with Piers Morgan and launching a stinging assault on the membership and Ten Hag.
He subsequently joined Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia however has continued to criticise his former employers and boss, who he believes is incorrect to not speak up United’s probabilities of successful main silverware.
Talking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, which is launched in full tomorrow, he stated: “Manchester, they should rebuild every thing, in my view.
“The coach… [he says] they can not compete to win the league and Champions League.
“[As] Manchester United coach, you can not say that you simply’re not going to battle to win the league or Champions League.
“It’s a must to mentally say, pay attention, perhaps we don’t have that potential, however I can’t say that. We’re going to attempt. It’s a must to attempt.”
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United bolstered Ten Hag’s backroom workers over the summer time, bringing in Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake as assistant managers.
It has but to bear fruit with the membership successful simply one among their opening three Premier League video games whereas the style of their 3-0 defeat at dwelling to rivals Liverpool earlier than the worldwide break reignited the controversy over Ten Hag’s future.
Ronaldo believes former United striker Van Nistelrooy, who gained a Premier League title and an FA Cup below Sir Alex Ferguson throughout a five-year enjoying spell at Outdated Trafford, might be a key determine in Ten Hag’s bid to enhance the membership’s fortunes.
“If Ten Hag listens to Ruud, perhaps he can [help himself],” he added. “I believe it will possibly assist rather a lot as a result of he is aware of the membership and the membership ought to pay attention [to] the blokes who had been there [during previous periods of success].
“You [Rio] or Roy Keane or Paul Scholes or Gary Neville, no matter, Sir Alex Ferguson. You can not rebuild a membership with out data. They perceive.
“The individuals who perceive the soccer, 99 per cent is the individuals who had been there within the dressing room. They know how you can take care of the gamers. It’s the individuals who perceive these items.
“So I imagine that Ruud goes to assist as a result of he was contained in the membership. He is aware of the membership. He is aware of the followers. If the coach listens to him, I believe they will enhance slightly bit the membership.”
Along with Van Nistelrooy and Hake becoming a member of United, new minority house owners Ineos have additionally strengthened the sporting construction with Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox taking over important off-field roles.
Ronaldo stated: “This membership wants time to rebuild as a result of it’s nonetheless the most effective golf equipment on this planet, however they should change. They perceive that. That is the one means.
“That is why they begin to change once more the construction of the membership, the president, the infrastructures and every thing. The house owners of the membership.
“So I’m pleased as a result of [things are changing]. I’m not pleased the best way all of it occurred, however in the identical means, we can’t management some factors of our life generally, however it’s executed, already executed.”