Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has launched a harsh criticism of his former club, defending the slow start made by his compatriot Ruben Amorim.
The former Sporting Lisbon coach, who played alongside Ronaldo in the Portuguese national team, has lost five of his first 10 matches since moving to Old Trafford in November. This is it The worst start for any United manager In the last 90 years.
As Ronaldo was quick to point out, Amorim took over a club that had been mired in mediocrity for many years. During his first spell in Manchester under Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo won nine major trophies and lifted the 2008 Ballon d'Or. However, his second stint ended in disgrace, and he left the club after… Public fall With then-technical director Erik ten Hag at the end of 2022.
There were ten pilgrims He was sacked earlier this season With United occupying fourteenth place. After six weeks under Amorim, the Red Devils remain in exactly the same position. “The English Premier League, it is the most difficult league in the world,” Ronaldo said during the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony on Friday in Dubai.
“All teams are good, all teams fight, all teams run, all teams are strong. Football is different now. There are no easy matches anymore.”
Ronaldo He relied on an unattractive – and slightly confusing – analogy to explain United's current malaise: “I've been saying this for a year and a half, and I'll keep saying it: the problem isn't the coaches, it's like… I always give that example… it's like a trough… Fish, if you have a fish in there and it's sick and you take it out and fix the problem and put it back in the tank, it will get sick again.
“problem Manchester United himself. The problem is not always the coach. “It's much more than that.”
The 39-year-old, who is still competing in the Saudi First Division League, has not completely concluded his football career, but he confirmed that his football talents are not limited to the boundaries of the field. Ronaldo said: “If I were to become the owner of the club, I would clarify things and correct the bad things there.” Unfortunately for Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Portuguese striker has not elaborated on his grand plan to save United.