Manchester United head coach Eric ten Hag, during a pre-match press conference on the game with Chelsea in the Premier League, commented on the situation with forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who left for the locker room before the final whistle in the match against Tottenham (2:0) ). The mentor also said that the player refused to come on as a substitute.
Eric ten Hag. Photo: manutd.com“I think that in the statement of the club (Ronaldo is officially excluded from the first team of Manchester United — approx.) everything is clear and understandable. I am the head coach, I am responsible for the culture in the team. It is I who must set the standards and values, and must control them. Our team has certain requirements that must be met.
Ronaldo will be missed tomorrow against Chelsea. This is a loss for the team, but an important thing for proper discipline in the team. Right now we all need to focus on Chelsea because it's an important game.
Ronaldo will have time to think, like the rest of the players. At the beginning of the season, I warned that there would be consequences for violating discipline and team standards. You live together, play together. Football is a team sport and you have to meet certain standards. My duty is to control this, ”Ten Hag was quoted by the Manchester Evening News.
