Erik ten Hag pinned the blame for Cristiano Ronaldo's departure solely on the player as Manchester United returned to Premier League action without the superstar striker.
The Red Devils terminated Ronaldo's contract by mutual consent in November after he burned his bridges with the club in a jaw-dropping interview with Piers Morgan. Ten Hag has been keen to move on from the regrettable episode as he targets Champions League qualification in the second half of the season.
The Dutchman was typically tight-lipped ahead of Tuesday night's encounter with Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. He did, however, insist it was Ronaldo's decision "to say goodbye" in what was seemingly a reference to the Portuguese's no-holds-barred interview with Morgan.
