'This is unacceptable' - Erik ten Hag condemns Cristiano Ronaldo decision to leave Manchester United game early

Erik ten Hag has described Cristiano Ronaldo's behaviour as «unacceptable» after the forward left Manchester United's friendly against Rayo Vallecano early. Ronaldo played the first half of the 1-1 draw with the Spanish side, but was spotted outside Old Trafford by supporters before the full-time whistle. Ad/> The forward is pushing to leave Manchester United this summer, and Sunday's friendly marked his first appearance under Ten Hag.

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For everyone. We are a team and you have to stay to the end.» Ronaldo was photographed with compatriot Diogo Dalot, who was not part of the match-day squad but watched from the directors' box with a number of teammates. Manchester United had also played on Saturday, losing 1-0 to Atletico Madrid in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, and the squad involved in the Rayo fixture was largely a second-string side.