Erik ten Hag branded ‘complete idiot’ over Cristiano Ronaldo treatment in furious rant

Piers Morgan has labelled Erik ten Hag a "complete idiot" in an extraordinary outburst against the Manchester United manager.

In a lengthy rant, the TV presenter criticised the Dutchman for his handling of Cristiano Ronaldo, which he believes led to the Portuguese forward's decision to leave United just over a year into his second spell at the club. Morgan also suggested that the 54-year-old struggles to "handle big players."

Mentioning stars such as Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, Morgan targeted Ten Hag's skills as a man manager, accusing him of wasting such talents. He even mocked the United manager for speaking "gibberish" following his United's recent 3-0 loss to Liverpool.

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Speaking to Ally McCoist and Gabby Agbonlahor on talkSPORT, Morgan started his heated tirade by lauding Ronaldo for his recent performances on the international stage. However, it quickly descended into a verbal attack where he also claimed that United have "no hope" of reaching the top four under their current boss.

Commending Ronaldo for his performance against Scotland in the Nations League on Sunday evening, where the Al-Nassr star bagged the winner in the 88th minute in a 2-1 victory, Morgan claimed there is still no one better at finding the net in world football than the 39-year-old. However, when asked by Agbonlahor why Ten Hag allowed Ronaldo to leave for Saudi Arabia, Morgan went on the offensive

"Ten Hag is a complete idiot. I'm sorry, he is, he has been since he went there [United]," he said. Referencing the former Ajax manager's