Cristiano Ronaldo explains how one can repair Man Utd in assault on Erik ten Hag
Cristiano Ronaldo believes Manchester United have to rebuild ‘the whole lot’ if they’re to return to the highest of the Premier League, whereas he has criticised the mentality of supervisor Erik ten Hag.
Ronaldo, who loved two spells at United various in success, has damaged down the problems on the membership after they recorded their worst-ever Premier League end in the course of the 2023/24 marketing campaign, dropping to eighth within the standings. His preliminary six-year stint with the Purple Devils noticed him win three Premier League titles, the Champions League, two League Cups and an FA Cup.
His most up-to-date expertise, nevertheless, got here with much less success, and his contract was mutually terminated halfway by his second season after falling out with Ten Hag.
However the United legend believes he has the important thing to United’s lack of success and has detailed how the membership ought to rebuild to be able to regain their place amongst Europe’s finest.
“Manchester [United], they should rebuild the whole lot, in my view,” he informed former teammate Rio Ferdinand within the newest episode of Rio Ferdinand Presents. “The coach, they are saying they can’t compete to win the league and Champions League. Manchester United coach, you can not say that you just’re not going to battle to win the league or Champions League.
“You must, to mentally say: ‘Hear, perhaps we do not have that potential, however I can’t say that. We’ll attempt.’ You must attempt. This membership wants time to rebuild as a result of it is nonetheless among the finest golf equipment on this planet, however they should change.
“They perceive that. That is the one approach. This is the reason they present, they begin to change once more, the construction of the membership, the president, the infrastructures and the whole lot. The house owners of the membership.
“I imagine that the long run can be vivid. I imagine, however they do not rely solely on the skills. It is greater than that. It is all membership, all, not solely gamers, membership, the whole lot as a unit, united. They need to rebuild from the underside. If not, they can’t compete. Will probably be not possible.
“They will do good issues, sure, they will win Carabao, yeah, however I imply, Champions League or Europa League or Premier League, tough, in my view. And I want that I am improper, I want, however can be tough.”
Ronaldo additionally detailed his relationship with Ten Hag, claiming that whereas he doesn’t respect the Dutchman, he finally nonetheless has love for United.
“I haven’t got respect for him as a result of he does not present respect for me,” he continued. “I am not blissful the best way all of it occur, however in the identical approach, we can’t management some factors of our life typically, however it’s completed, already completed.
“However to be trustworthy with you, what I want for Manchester, it is what I want for me. The most effective they will make, once more the perfect workforce they will, and I really like that membership. I am not that form of man that forgets the previous.”
