[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-Ho Kim = Director Eric Ten Haach opened his mouth after Cristiano Ronaldo left his work without permission.
Ronaldo was named on the substitutes list in the 2022/23 Premier League round 12 home game against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, Manchester, England at 4:15 am (Korea time) on the 20th, but did not step on the ground .
Ronaldo, who sat on the bench and watched the game while being named on the candidate list, was unable to step on the ground. Manager Erik Ten Haach took Scott McTominay as the first substitute on 31 minutes of the second half after 2-0 in the lead, followed by Christian Eriksen and Anthony Elanga in the 42nd minute. Two additional players could be substituted, but were not used.
Ronaldo, who had always had a strained expression, realized he could not be brought on as a substitute and passed through the tunnel before the end of regular time and left the stadium. This was caught by a relay camera. In particular, in this process, he disappeared, ignoring young fans who reached out and asked for a high five.
A day later, Manchester United officially imposed serious disciplinary action for excluding Ronaldo from the upcoming squad against Chelsea. Ronaldo could not train with his teammates and did individual exercises. A fine was also given. The fine is a reasonable consequence for breaching the team’s internal discipline. According to ‘The Sun’, Ronaldo’s fine is 720,000 pounds (about 1.15 billion won).
Head coach Ten Haach gave a press conference before the Chelsea match. When asked about Ronaldo, he said, “I am the manager. Establish a culture within the team and set standards or values. Against Rayo Vallecano, I said that leaving work early is unacceptable. But this is the second time. If so, there is a price to pay. Football is a team sport. We need to set clear standards.”
