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Ten Hag confirms Ronaldo refused to come on as sub against Spurs

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MANCHESTER: Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday (Oct 19) and that he is now training away from the first-team squad.Ronaldo was an unused substitute in Wednesday's 2-0 home win and walked down the tunnel with a few minutes of the match remaining after being left on the bench again by Ten Hag.

The Portuguese striker was left out of the squad that will face Chelsea on Saturday."Yes," Ten Hag told reporters on Friday when asked if the 37-year-old had refused to come on."I am the manager, I am responsible for the culture here and I have to set standards and values and I have to control them.

In the team, we have values and standards and I have to control that."It will (be) a (time for) reflection for him, but also for everyone else.

Football is a team sport and you have to fulfil certain standards. And I have to control it."Wednesday was not the first time Ronaldo has left the stadium early before a United match had finished this term, having departed ahead of the final whistle during a pre-season friendly against Rayo Vallecano.Ten Hag insisted, however, it is not the end for Ronaldo at United."After Vallecano, I told him it was unacceptable ...

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MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, and is now training alone away from the first-team squad.
Post-match talk following the impressive 2-0 victory over Spurs at Old Trafford on Wednesday has been dominated by the early exit of the 37-year-old Portuguese superstar. Ronaldo headed down the tunnel before the final whistle and made a hasty departure from Old Trafford. United announced on Thursday that the forward had been dropped from the squad for Saturday's clash with Chelsea following his tantrum.

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