Cristiano Ronaldo claims he was provoked into leaving Old Trafford after refusing to come on as a sub for Manchester United against Tottenham and that his three game punishment for doing so was too harsh.
The Portuguese star seems intent on burning his bridges and then some with United. He’s slaughtered manager Erik Ten Hag, the club hierarchy and former teammates in an two-part interview this week, with many speculating he wants the English Premier League giants to sack him in order to make a move elsewhere in January easier.
And while Ronaldo admits he now regrets his actions during the 2-0 home win over Spurs last month, he laid the blame squarely at the manager’s door. The record-breaking goalscorer insists asking players like him to come on for only three minutes is unacceptable. “I will be honest with you, it's something that I regret to leave from the stadium,” he told Piers Morgan in the second part of an interview aired this week.
