Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has waded in on Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive exit from the membership, insisting that the Portuguese legend ought to have left by ‘strolling off the pitch to applause at a sold-out stadium’ the place ‘folks liked him’.
Ronaldo’s love affair with United got here crumbling down when he was not a part of the membership’s plans with supervisor Erik ten Hag repeatedly leaving him out of his beginning XI.
The United star made his emotions recognized when he agreed to an explosive interview with Piers Morgan – during which he focused ten Hag, former gamers and the way in which the membership was run.
Antonio Valencia believes that Cristiano Ronaldo ought to have left by ‘strolling off the pitch to applause at a sold-out stadium’
Ronaldo left Man United following his explosive interview in regards to the membership with Piers Morgan
This in flip led to the Portuguese striker leaving the membership instantly by mutual consent forward of the World Cup.
However now, one other former No 7 at United, Antonio Valencia, has shared his views on the controversy which unravelled at Previous Trafford.
‘It was too dangerous Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United in the way in which he did. A participant like him ought to depart a membership by strolling off the pitch to applause at a sold-out stadium. The folks there liked him,’ Valencia advised The Athletic.
Valencia, who received two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, two League Cups, three Group Shields and the Europa League with the membership, added: ‘The interview he gave not too long ago was unlucky. He’ll have his causes for saying what he did, however I felt terrible about the way in which he left the membership. It harm.
‘I hope every part goes properly for him at his new membership. I want Ronaldo nothing however one of the best.’
Valencia by no means performed with Ronaldo as he joined in 2009 when the Portuguese star left for Actual Madrid
Ronaldo went on to have a depressing World Cup, being snubbed by his Portugal boss Fernando Santos – who additionally left him out following a show of poor angle.
The Portuguese captain left the worldwide stage in tears after his nation was knocked out of the World Cup by giant-killers Morocco within the quarter-finals – a sport during which Ronaldo solely got here on within the second half.
Valencia and Ronaldo really by no means performed collectively at Previous Trafford with the previous Ecuador winger becoming a member of in 2009 – the identical 12 months that Cristiano made his historic transfer to Actual Madrid.
Ronaldo’s distress continued after being snubbed by Fernando Santos earlier than Portugal had been knocked out by giant-killers Morocco – leaving him in tears
However, as a former captain of the membership, he’s well-placed to provide his views on what has been a tumultuous time at Manchester United.
Ten Hag and his gamers will quickly need to depart the chaos previously because the Premier League returns after Christmas – with the United boss breaking his silence over the matter whereas the membership had been coaching in Spain.
The Dutchman claimed Ronaldo had, actually, stabbed him within the again by ready for the bombshell interview’s launch earlier than revealing for the primary time that he wished to stop Previous Trafford.
Ten Hag and his squad are making ready for a Carabao Cup tie towards Burnley on December 21 earlier than turning their consideration to a Premier League encounter at dwelling to Nottingham Forest six days later.