Jaap Stam says Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave Manchester United for the "greater good" of the club. The superstar’s future at Old Trafford is unclear, but he has promised to explain all in the next few weeks.
He started his first game of the season in the 4-0 rout by Brentford and cut a very frustrated figure on the pitch. It mirrored images of May’s four-goal humiliation at Brighton, after which Ronaldo was not seen at the club again until late July.
He missed the pre-season tour due to family reasons and was benched for the 2-1 opening day loss to the Seagulls earlier this month. READ MORE:Nani explains why Cristiano Ronaldo is feeling frustrated Among the reasons listed for his exit plea is the absence of Champions League football this season.
Stam questions whether it was an issue that Ronaldo could have highlighted to Erik ten Hag earlier and says United cannot keep an unhappy player in a dressing room.