Ronaldo began the season on the fringes of the Manchester United squad after spending the summer trying to leave Old Trafford in order to protect his Champions League record from Lionel Messi.
He was then slowly integrated back into the squad before refusing to come on vs Tottenham and leaving the ground early.
This led to Ronaldo being forced to train with the under-21s, but he was again welcomed back into the hold by Ten Hag.
Despite this, in his recent interview, Ronaldo stated that he felt betrayed by Manchester United:
“Yes [I’m being forced out]. Not only the coach, but another two of three guys around. I felt betrayed,” he said.
“People should listen to the truth. Yes, I feel betrayed and I felt that some people didn’t want me here, not just this year, but last year too.”
“If you don’t have respect for me, I will never have any for you.”
Now, according to the Evening Standard, Manchester United have reportedly instructed their lawyers to look into terminating Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract after his bombshell claims against the club.
Legal experts have said the unauthorised interview is likely to constitute a breach of contract, which could allow United the option of cancelling his contract should they so wish.
A club statement read: “Manchester United has this morning initiated appropriate steps in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent media interview.
“We will not be making further comment until this process reaches its conclusion.”
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