Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham. Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Spurs was comfortably the best all-round performance under the Dutchman but the post-match talk has been dominated by the 37-year-old’s early exit.
Ronaldo headed down the tunnel before the clock had struck 90 minutes and made a hasty exit from Old Trafford, leading Ten Hag to stand down the forward for Saturday’s trip to Chelsea.
Asked if he refused to come on as a substitute against Spurs, Ten Hag said: “Yes. “What [happened in] the talk is between Cristiano and me.
The [club] statement is also clear, I think.” Asked if Ronaldo will be part of his team moving forwards, Ten Hag said: “Yes, that’s also in the statement.