Sir Jim Ratcliffe can offer Manchester United what Cristiano Ronaldo wanted from the Glazers

It might not be the most familiar anniversary for Manchester United given his and their unparalleled history, but a year has passed since Cristiano Ronaldo dropped that bombshell on Old Trafford.

Everyone got it during an astonishing interview with TV personality Piers Morgan in which Ronaldo fired shots at Erik ten Hag, Gary Neville, Ralf Rangnick and countless others. Even the Glazer family were not safe.

Now, the much-maligned Americans have seldom been spared criticism throughout their ownership. However, the parting words from Ronaldo were shattering and so much, yet so little, has changed since then.

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"The owners of the club, they don't care about the club, professional sport," stated Ronaldo as Arsenal supporter Morgan and fans from other Premier League rivals lapped it up. United were, seemingly, left shell-shocked.

"The fans are always right. They should know the truth," he continued. "The players want the best for the club and I want the best for the club. This is why I came to Manchester United, this is why I love this club... You have some things inside the club which don't help Manchester reach the top level like City, Liverpool and even now Arsenal. It's complicated. It's difficult. It's hard."

Ronaldo knew there would be no way back. His sit-down with Morgan was not so much a storm in a tea cup as a fully-fledged tornado. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner carries weight with every single he word he says and there were plenty of crossed ones during that TalkTV revelation.

His finger-pointing at the Glazer family was nothing new. United supporters know the deal as well as anyone and,