United supervisor Eric ten Haag mentioned on Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo refused to return in as an alternative choice to Manchester United of their 2-0 win over Tottenham within the Premier League.
Ronaldo walked into the locker room on Wednesday earlier than the ultimate whistle of Wednesday’s recreation at Old Trafford and has since been dropped from United’s squad to play for Chelsea on Saturday.
Ten Haag held talks with Ronaldo on Friday and mentioned the Portugal striker “remains an important part of the squad.”
However, Ten Haag mentioned Ronaldo needed to be disciplined for the tradition throughout the group, because the participant and a few of his teammates have been criticized for leaving a pre-season pleasant towards Rio Vallecano in early July.
“I have to set standards and values, and control them,” Ten Haag mentioned.
“I warned at the start of the season, and the following time there shall be penalties. Otherwise once you’re residing collectively, once you’re taking part in collectively – and soccer is a group sport – you need to meet sure requirements and I’ve to manage that.”
Ronaldo, 37, took to social media late Thursday to clarify his habits on the Tottenham recreation.
“I’ve always tried to set an example for all the youth I’ve represented,” Ronaldo wrote on Instagram. “Unfortunately that’s not always possible and sometimes the heat of the moment gets the best of us.”
Ronaldo educated away from the primary group on Friday.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
