Erik ten Hag has told Cristiano Ronaldo he has no idea what's going on at Manchester United now he is playing his football in Saudi Arabia after dismissing the criticism of him this week.
Ronaldo slammed Ten Hag's lack of ambition and said the manager of United can't say that they can't win the Premier League or the Champions League.
But Ten Hag bit back and accused Ronaldo of saying the very same thing in his interview on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, with the 39-year-old saying it would be "very difficult" for United to win the title this season. ALSO READ: Cristiano Ronaldo is a familiar issue Manchester United have to deal with ALSO READ: United given positive update by UEFA amid 100,000 seater Old Trafford plan "He said that Manchester United can’t win the Premier League," Ten Hag said. "He said this if you read the article very well.
He’s far away in Saudi, far away from Manchester. Everyone can have an opinion. It’s okay." Ronaldo used his appearance on Ferdinand's podcast to take aim at the manager he fell out with before leaving United under a cloud in November 2022. "Manchester, they need to rebuild everything, in my opinion," said Ronaldo. "The coach, they say they cannot compete to win the league and Champions League.
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