Cristiano Ronaldo has criticized Erik ten Hag’s damaging perspective, advising the Manchester United supervisor to purpose for the Premier League title regardless of the necessity for a “rebuild from the ground up.”
The Portugal star, now taking part in for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, had a fallout with Ten Hag earlier than his second stint at Old Trafford resulted in late 2022.
Ronaldo asserts that whereas sweeping adjustments are wanted at his former membership, Ten Hag ought to nonetheless set formidable targets and never dismiss the potential of profitable main trophies within the interim.
Ten Hag has stated he’s “quite confident” about profitable extra silverware this season after lifting the League Cup and FA Cup over the previous two years. However, in July, he acknowledged his group is a “long way away” from being able to win the Premier League, which they haven’t claimed since Alex Ferguson’s closing season in cost in 2013.
“Manchester, they need to rebuild everything, in my opinion,” Ronaldo stated on the “Rio Ferdinand Presents” podcast, set to be launched on Thursday.
“The coach, they are saying they can’t compete to win the league and Champions League. Manchester United coach, you can’t say that you simply’re not going to combat to win the league or Champions League.
“You have to be, to mentally say, listen, maybe we don’t have that potential, but I cannot say that. We’re going to try. You have to try.”
United defeated Manchester City within the FA Cup closing in May however had their worst Premier League marketing campaign final season, ending eighth. The 20-time English champions have misplaced two of their opening three matches this season.
“This club needs time to rebuild because it’s still one of the best clubs in the world, but they need to change,” Ronaldo stated.
“They understand that. This is the only way. This is why they are starting to change again, the structure of the club, the president, the infrastructure, and everything. The owners of the club.”
Bright future
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe accomplished his buy of a minority stake within the membership in February and has since overseen main adjustments within the membership hierarchy after taking management of soccer operations.
“I believe that the future will be bright,” Ronaldo stated. “I consider, however they don’t rely solely on the skills. It’s greater than that. It’s the entire membership, not solely gamers, however the membership, every little thing as a unit, united.
“They have to rebuild from the bottom. If not, they cannot compete. It will be impossible.”
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, who spent six seasons with United earlier in his profession, scored 27 targets in 54 appearances throughout his second spell at Old Trafford after signing from Juventus in 2021.
Following his exit simply over a yr later, he claimed he felt “betrayed,” saying of Ten Hag: “I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me.”
However, the 39-year-old stated he nonetheless loves the membership.
“I’m not happy with the way it all happened, but in the same way, we cannot control some points of our life sometimes, but it’s done, already done,” he stated.
“To prove that I’m right or wrong, this is not my issue anymore. I say what I have to say and for me, it’s done.”
He added: “I love that club. I’m not that kind of guy who forgets the past.”
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