Manchester United (Manchester United) sacked manager Eric ten Bosch (54) for allegedly humiliating Cristiano Ronaldo (39, Al Nasr).
The club announced through official channels, including its website, that “Eric ten Haag has stepped down as head coach,” and said that the team will be managed by interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy until a permanent manager is appointed.
Ten Haag, who has been in charge of the club since May 2022, leaves the club after just over two years and five months. The club won the EFL Cup in 2022-2023 and the FA Cup in 2023-2024, but slumped to 14th place this season, leading to his dismissal.
With Ten Haag’s departure, a few things are starting to come out about what has been happening within the organization. One of the things that has been gaining attention is the Ronaldo humiliation.
On October 30,
British website Goal.com cited global media outlet ESPN as saying that Van Gaal had difficulties in his relationship with United players, and that some players felt that Ronaldo was “unnecessarily humiliated” by Van Gaal.
Ronaldo was previously disciplined in October 2022 after refusing to come on as a substitute in a 2-0 league win over Tottenham. Ronaldo, who was named on the substitutes’ bench at the time, refused to comply with Van Gaal’s instructions and left the field through the tunnel before the game was over.
Ten Haag punished him for his behavior. 토토사이트 He suspended him from first-team training and told him that he would not be included in the squad for the next match against Chelsea. Ronaldo trained with the U-21s instead.
After being told to train separately from the first team, Ronaldo attempted to enter the dressing room, but was told he was not allowed in and had to ask an academy player to fetch his trainers, according to the outlet.
Some United players saw this as a humiliating moment for Ronaldo, given his stature, as it would have been for a first-team player.
Key players disagreed with the blanket ban.
Ten Haag has had concerns about communication early in his tenure. After the 0-4 loss to Brentford, some players said they were confused by the lack of clear instructions from the manager. They felt that Van Gaal didn’t seem to know how to motivate them.
Ronaldo made a controversial appearance on Piers Morgan’s TV show before the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November 2022, where he and the club’s hierarchy openly criticized Van Gaal.
“The coach and some people in the team want me out,” Ronaldo said at the time. “I feel betrayed by the team,” he said, adding, ”He doesn’t respect me, so I don’t respect him.
Unable to resolve his differences with the humiliated coach, Ronaldo was forced out of the club and joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nasr.