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Piers Morgan recalled how Cristiano Ronaldo criticised Manchester United and Erik ten Hag in an interview with him.
Piers Morgan and fans took to social media to celebrate after Manchester United sacked manager Erik ten Hag on Monday, following the club’s lacklustre start to the Premier League season.
“Erik ten Hag has left his role as Manchester United men’s first-team manager,” said a club statement.
“Erik was appointed in April 2022 and led the club to two domestic trophies, winning the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024.
“We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future.”
United added former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who returned to the club as Ten Hag’s assistant in July, would now serve as interim manager “whilst a permanent head coach is recruited.”
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Piers Morgan recalled how Cristiano Ronaldo criticised Manchester United and Erik ten Hag in an interview with him.
“Every single word that Cristiano Ronaldo told me about Ten Hag in our explosive interview was born out by events. He was an over-promoted, delusional, disrespectful, and thoroughly mediocre manager who couldn’t handle world class talent or run a club that size,” he posted.
@Mira_Lambo Ei Ei Ei Ei Ei EiLETS GOOOOOOOOO
ERIK TEN HAAG BYE BYE
THE CRIME YOU’VE COMMITTED ARE ENOUGHHHH
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank youuuuuuuuuu @Mira_Lambo
— BroMo Gh 👑 (@king_elorm) October 28, 2024
“The coach didn’t have respect for me. So this is why the relationship, it’s in that way. He keep saying in the press that he come to me, he like me blah, blah, blah, but that is only for the press, 100 per cent. If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never going to have respect for you,” Ronaldo had told Piers.
Fans agreed too –
When Ronaldo warned United about Erik Ten Haag ,they used the media to attack him ,like he hadn’t been been coached by greats .2 seasons and an extra contract later ,United come up empty .Shame ! pic.twitter.com/VWK9GmQK4J— Kazayet (@Kazayet_) October 28, 2024
Erik Ten Haag’s single biggest mistake was how he dealt with the Cristiano Ronaldo issue.From that moment on he lost many peoples respect.A great manager/person would have found a way to keep arguably the greatest footballer happy and at the club.
— Sheikh_it_up (@Sheikhthings) October 28, 2024
Ten Hag was even rewarded with a one-year extension of his contract to June 2026 after a shock FA Cup final victory over rivals Manchester City in May.
However, he failed to find the solutions to many of his side’s struggles from last season.
Former Ajax boss Ten Hag, who joined United in May 2022, had fiercely defended his record in recent weeks after winning two trophies in his two full seasons in charge.
(With inputs from Agencies)