Cristiano Ronaldo has been backed to make a shock return to Manchester United sooner or later, regardless of leaving in acrimonious circumstances almost two years in the past.
After re-signing for Manchester United in 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo loved a robust first season through which he scored 24 targets in 38 appearances in all competitions. Erik ten Hag’s arrival on the membership in 2022 triggered rigidity, although, with Ronaldo sad at getting used extra sparingly by the Dutchman.
Then, earlier than heading off to the 2022 World Cup, Ronaldo carried out a controversial interview with Piers Morgan criticising Ten Hag and the membership. That signalled the tip of his time with the Crimson Devils for the second time, mutually agreeing to terminate his contract as he joined Al-Nassr in January 2023.
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Now 39, Ronaldo’s finest years of his taking part in profession are clearly behind him. However whereas he may not have the ability to supply Manchester United something from a taking part in perspective, his former team-mate Louis Saha believes the Portuguese ahead might nonetheless make a return to the membership in some capability sooner or later.
“Cristiano Ronaldo has the fervour and dedication to return to Manchester United at some point, that could possibly be as a coach or perhaps a supervisor,” Saha instructed TVSporten . “His second spell didn’t finish how everybody had hoped and you may see why that annoyed him, he didn’t see the identical method and didn’t see the fervour from younger gamers that he had been used to seeing.
“Now he’ll know that he must discover a new approach to talk when he turns into a coach, which possibly isn’t as harsh or direct because it was when he was on the membership.
Ronaldo and Ten Hag fell out (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
“He’ll work out how to achieve success and use all his information to try this, we’ve seen Roy Keane go into administration and have success. Cristiano will perceive what he must do as a supervisor and I see no purpose why he wouldn’t be a hit.”
Ronaldo, although, has expressed up to now that he will not go into teaching. Talking in 2019, whereas nonetheless at Juventus, he highlighed his lack of need to finish up within the dugout – although he nonetheless left the door ajar for that to vary.
“Proper now, I am not curious about changing into a coach, however possibly at some point I will probably be bored and I’ll really feel prefer it,” he instructed DAZN Italy
Ronaldo continues to be in Saudi Arabia (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
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