Ten Hag finally reveals the truth about Ronaldo's shenanigans

Manchester United made a bold decision to back Erik Ten Hag at all times throughout his stay at United, which was a central piece in convincing the highly-rated Dutch manager to take up the job at Old Trafford.

While the club made that decision not many would have thought it would matter this early into Ten Hag's tenure at the club following a huge incident that stunned the entire club management and required immediate addressing.

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The Dutchman had gradually worked on transforming the club into a team with a clear path to the top level that they have been accustomed to in their history. He reshuffled the squad to his preference and showered them his full support.

The reshuffling meant he had to bench some former regular starters at the club including Cristiano Ronaldo who wasn't primed to lead the new-look United he is trying to build. Their relationship took hits upon hits till Ronaldo left the club by mutual contract termination.

WHAT DID TEN HAG FINALLY SAY ABOUT RONALDO?

When Ronaldo's media interview aired many believed that the action sealed his fate at the club which was what happened. In a recent media sitdown, Erik Ten Hag reiterated that he wanted Ronaldo to stay from the first moment till now and was shocked by his actions as Ronaldo never told him anything before the interview. He confirmed that Ronaldo did tell him in the summer that he wanted to stay at the club despite rumors of his exit.