Ten Hag Sacked After Trophies, Praises Ronaldo

Erik ten Hag, now managing Bayer Leverkusen, has reiterated that Cristiano Ronaldo was not the cause of Manchester United's problems during his time at the club, despite their public dispute and Ronaldo's contract termination in 2022. Ten Hag pointed to deeper issues within the club, highlighting that he led United to the Carabao Cup and FA Cup after Ronaldo's exit. Despite these achievements, Ten Hag was dismissed from his position as Manchester United manager in October 2024 due to ongoing poor results. Both men have since moved on, with Ten Hag expressing optimism about his new role in Germany and Ronaldo continuing to perform strongly at Al-Nassr. Ten Hag considers his Manchester United chapter closed, while Ronaldo has continued to voice criticism of the club's mentality. The former manager maintains a conciliatory stance regarding their past conflict.