Erik Ten Hag Reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo's Interview with Piers Morgan

The manager of Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag has reportedly responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's interview with Piers Morgan.

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Ronaldo in his interview that he does not respect Erik Ten Hag because the Dutchman has not shown him respect since he arrived at the club. However, the reports coming from Old Trafford is that he has told the hierarchy of the club that he does not want to play Ronaldo in his team again.

The 52-year-old held a meeting with co-chairman Joel Glazer, chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough on Monday, delaying his holiday, to discuss the issue, according to reports from ESPN.

The Portuguese and Ten Hag have been at loggerheads on several occasions in the Premier League, the most recent was when Ronaldo decided to leave the field before the full-time whistle against Tottenham. The forward player was suspended by the club following his disrespect to the Dutchman.

Ronaldo joined the Red Devils from Juventus during the summer of 2020 on a second spell. However, he failed to break into the first team since Ten Hag was appointed the manager of the Red Devils.