Erik ten Hag shrugs off Ronaldo reopening wounds with Man United

The last thing Erik ten Hag needed was for Cristiano Ronaldo to reopen wounds with Manchester United.

Just weeks into the new season and a sense of crisis is already looming over Old Trafford. Two losses from the first three English Premier League rounds has left manager Ten Hag looking up at his rivals again, and club icon Ronaldo says United needs to rebuild everything to compete with the best.

"They have to rebuild from the bottom. If not, they cannot compete. It will be impossible, Ronaldo said in an interview with the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast.

Ronaldo was critical of Ten Hag when leaving United following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan in 2022, in which he didn't respect the former Ajax manager.

His latest comments, in which he also accused Ten Hag of sending the wrong message regarding United's ambitions, come at a time when the Dutchman is battling to turn around his team's form after overseeing the club's worst league season in 34 years.

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