After yesterday’s win against Tottenham, Ronaldo, who was not used, leaves the interior of Old Trafford before the final whistle – and thus causes a scandal. The punishment follows a day later. The 37-year-old is not in the squad for the upcoming prestige clash against Chelsea.
Following the scandal over Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure after the 2-0 win against Tottenham, Manchester United have dropped the player for the upcoming match against Chelsea. The association announced this in a short statement. “Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s Premier League game against Chelsea,” it said. The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for this game, it said.
Ronaldo’s escape had previously caused criticism. When some younger fans held out their hands to him on Wednesday evening in the hope that Ronaldo would high-five them, the 37-year-old studiously ignored the youngsters. Ronaldo was really frustrated because coach Erik ten Hag hadn’t even substituted him in the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur (2-0). Just before the final whistle, he trudged into the Old Trafford dressing room, past the fans, looking down – and without consulting ten Hag. A scandal. And a topic that repeatedly causes unrest in the English record champions.
Head coach ten Hag had initially avoided the explosive topic after the game. “I’ll deal with that tomorrow, not today. Now we’re celebrating this win,” said the 52-year-old. “I saw him, but I didn’t speak to him.” As announced, the coach apparently took care of the matter the following day.
