Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has insisted that he does not condone Cristiano Ronaldo's antics during the win over Tottenham, but admitted that he can understand why the player feels disrespected.
Ronaldo refused to come on against Antonio Conte's side on Wednesday night, with the Portuguese international trudging down the Old Trafford tunnel before the full-time whistle. The Reds secured a 2-0 victory over Spurs and closed the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea, but the incident towards the end of the match stole the headlines.
United boss Erik ten Hag reacted by dropping Ronaldo from his matchday squad for the clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. The former Real Madrid man was also made to train alone at Carrington.
