Ronaldo shouldn’t play for the team again, Ten Hag has advised Man Utd’s managers.

According to ESPN’s sources, Erik ten Hag has advised Manchester United’s managers that Cristiano Ronaldo should not play for the team again.

On Monday, Ten Hag met with Joel Glazer, Richard Arnold, John Murtough, and co-chairman Joel Glazer to address the effects of Ronaldo’s shocking talk with Piers Morgan.

Ten Hag thinks Ronaldo has gone too far in his criticism of the team and the admission that he “doesn’t respect” the United manager. Ten Hag is not in Manchester but postponed the start of a family vacation to address the situation.

According to sources who spoke to ESPN, United learned about the interview in the hours after their thrilling 2-1 victory against Fulham on Sunday. They are now seeking legal counsel on how to handle the matter.

There is a perception at Old Trafford that it will be almost hard to reintegrate the 37-year-old into the team after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, despite the fact that Ronaldo has a contract earning more than £500,000 per week until the end of the season.

The timing of the striker’s outburst, with portions of the interview being made public only hours after the youngster Alejandro Garnacho had scored a stoppage-time winner against Fulham, has sources telling ESPN that a number of senior players are incensed.