
<p>Cristiano Ronaldo is out at Manchester United. The Red Devils parted ways with their superstar after a series of controversial decisions by the Portugal international.</p>



<p>“Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect,” an <a href="https:\/\/www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-official-statement-on-cristiano-ronaldo-22-november-2022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official statement</a> by the Premier League club read.</p>



<p>“The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his family well for the future.”</p>



<p>“Everyone at Manchester United remains focused on continuing the team’s progress under Erik ten Hag and working together to deliver success on the pitch.”</p>



<h5>Player’s outbursts began in August</h5>



<p>Ronaldo, now 37, previously began the current campaign with a social media post about “<a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/08/17/ronaldo-blasts-lies-over-man-utd-future/">lies</a>” regarding his future with Manchester United.  The superstar blasted claims that he wanted to depart to play in the Champions League.  There was wide speculation that he wanted to leave Manchester during the summer transfer period.  This, however, obviously did not occur. </p>



<p>The player’s relationship with his manager also soured fairly quickly.  Ten Hag usually opted to keep Ronaldo on the bench for most of the team’s league matches this season.  Ronaldo then <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/cristiano-ronaldo-is-backing-himself-into-corner-with-latest-outburst-20221021-WST-405246.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">refused to enter a game</a> as a substitute during a massive matchup with Tottenham Hotspur last month.</p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cristiano Ronaldo statement 🚨🇵🇹<br><br>“Following talks with Manchester United, we’ve mutually agreed to end our contract.<br><br>I love Manchester United and I love the fans, that will never ever change.<br><br>It feels like the right time to seek a new challenge.<br><br>I wish Man Utd all the best”. <a href="https:\/\/t.co/rQTxEIjrLA">pic.twitter.com/rQTxEIjrLA</a></p>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1595110842491875328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https:\/\/platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2>Interview eliminates Cristiano Ronaldo time at Manchester United</h2>



<p>After being suspended for one match, ten Hag reintroduced Ronaldo back into the team.  However, things did not exactly go as planned for the club.  The Portugal international <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/ronaldo-slams-manchester-united-in-piers-morgan-interview-20221114-WST-408248.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ripped Manchester United and the club’s owners</a> during a scathing interview with Piers Morgan earlier in the month.</p>



<p>The outburst was clearly the last straw for the club.  It was obvious that there was no turning back for either side after the surprising interview from Ronaldo.  Eight days after the interview first appeared on social media, Manchester United have cut ties with the player.</p>



<p>Now that he is no longer a United player, Ronaldo can essentially sign with any team.  Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Inter Miami are among the teams that have reportedly held interest in signing the star.  However, a final decision will most likely take place after Portugal’s <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/">World Cup</a> run is over.</p>



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Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo have mutually agreed to terminate his current contract with the club.

Cristiano Ronaldo departs Manchester United by mutual consent

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<p>Cristiano Ronaldo says he feels <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-united-tv-schedule/">Manchester United</a> betrayed him as he believes the club and coaches try to force him out of the club, as stated in an upcoming interview with Piers Morgan. The full interview airs over two days on <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/PiersUncensored" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Piers Morgan Uncensored</a>, the host’s on the British TV channel TalkTV.</p>



<p>The Portuguese sensation rejoined Manchester United in the summer of 2021. That was over a decade removed since departing Old Trafford for Real Madrid. In his first year back in England, <a href="https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us/cristiano-ronaldo/leistungsdaten/spieler/8198/plus/0?saison=2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ronaldo led Manchester United in goals</a> in all competitions with 24. That includes 18 in the Premier League, which finished third behind Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah who both had 23.</p>



<p>This season, the honeymoon phase certainly seems to have ended. In the interview with Piers Morgan, Cristiano Ronaldo claims the coaches and the ‘senior executives’ felt some people did not want him there. </p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"I feel betrayed."<br><br>EXCLUSIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo tells Piers Morgan he feels like he&apos;s being forced out of Manchester United in an explosive interview.<br><br>90 Minutes with Ronaldo. Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm on TalkTV.<a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/Cristiano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cristiano</a> | <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@piersmorgan</a> | <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/TalkTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TalkTV</a> | <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/hashtag/PMU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PMU</a> <a href="https:\/\/t.co/nqp4mcXHB0">pic.twitter.com/nqp4mcXHB0</a></p>— Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/PiersUncensored/status/1591913800508350464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 13, 2022</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https:\/\/platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>The coaches he refers to are both current manager Erik ten Hag and former interim coach Ralf Rangnick. In fact, Ronaldo added more scintillating remarks towards the Austrian National Team manager.</p>



<p>“If you are not even a coach, how are you going to be the boss of Manchester United? I’d never even heard of him,” Ronaldo said of the coach who <a href="https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us/ralf-rangnick/profil/trainer/196" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">led United for 29 matches</a>. </p>



<p>And, of course, by senior executives, Piers Morgan and Ronaldo likely refer to the Glazer family, which owns Manchester United. Ronaldo said he “should not say” whether or not the ownership is trying to get rid of him. The forward added that it is not just this year with any struggles. This goes back to last year when he propped the club up to a sixth-place finish in what was a tumultuous time at United.</p>



<h2>Ronaldo targets ownership in Piers Morgan interview</h2>



<p>Ronaldo accused the ownership group of not doing anything to update the facilities at United, helping to keep the club down in the table compared to rivals Manchester City or Liverpool.</p>



<p>It did not stop at the club’s apparent desires to offload Ronaldo. The Portuguese claimed Manchester United stagnated in regards to developing. That includes things like the pool or jacuzzi. </p>



<p>“I thought I would see different things,” <a href="https:\/\/twitter.com/PiersUncensored/status/1591917823957372928" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ronaldo told Piers Morgan</a>. “As I mentioned, technology, infrastructure. But, unfortunately, we see many things that I used to see when I was 20, 21 or 23. It surprised me a lot.”</p>



<p>Manchester United <a href="https:\/\/www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/manchester-united-official-statement-on-cristiano-ronaldo-interview?utm_campaign=ManUtd&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=twitter">released a statement</a> noting Ronaldo’s comments with Morgan. The statement added that the club plans on delivering a full response once it gathers all the facts.</p>



<p>“Our focus remains on preparing for the second half of the season and continuing the momentum, belief and togetherness being built among the players, manager, staff, and fans,” United closed the statement with.</p>



<p>Manchester United enters the World Cup break coming off a <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/news/man-united-break-fulham-hearts-with-last-gasp-garnacho-winner-20221114-WST-408172.html">dramatic win against Fulham</a>, where Alejandro Garnacho scored in the 93rd minute. United stands in fifth in the <a href="https:\/\/www.premierleague.com/tables" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">EPL table</a> three and four points behind Spurs and Newcastle, respectively. However, Erik ten Hag’s side does have a game in hand on both those clubs.</p>



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