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Manchester Evening News
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Samuel Luckhurst

Cristiano Ronaldo accepts FA charge after Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he would not

Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted his charge from the Football Association, contrary to what Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag initially said.

Ronaldo was charged with alleged improper conduct by the FA in relation to an incident at Everton on April 9 when he smashed a young fan's phone.

The 37-year-old had until Monday to respond to the charge and when asked what Ronaldo's response had been on Wednesday afternoon, Ten Hag replied: "We spoke about that. He will not accept it."

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