Man Utd forced to ‘veto’ appointment by Ronaldo before Ten Hag decision

Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo advised Man Utd against appointing Antonio Conte back in October, according to reports.

The Red Devils sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November after a poor run of results with the club deciding to appoint Ralf Rangnick as interim boss until the end of the season.

Rangnick will move into a consultancy role in the summer and widespread reports now indicate that Ajax boss Erik ten Hag will takeover as the new permanent Man Utd manager.

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Before Rangnick was appointed, former Inter Milan boss Conte was linked with a move to Old Trafford but Gary Neville warned at the time that the Italian wouldn’t suit Man Utd.

And the Manchester Evening News has now revealed that Ronaldo ‘vetoed Antonio Conte as a possible Manchester United manager back in October’.

The Portuguese superstar’s ‘reservations about Conte were fed back to the board’ with the Man Utd hierarchy having their own doubts about the appointment.

Conte eventually became the new Tottenham manager and has led