Manchester United are suing Cristiano Ronaldo and have told him not to return after World Cup: report
- Premier League club will reportedly seek legal action over comments Ronaldo made in a recent interview with Piers Morgan
- According to The Guardian, United have appointed lawyers to prosecute the superstar forward
Manchester United are to sue Cristiano Ronaldo over comments the star made in a recent interview with Piers Morgan, according to The Guardian, which reported on Friday that the club has appointed lawyers to prosecute the 37-year-old for an alleged breach of contract.
The Guardian also reported that Ronaldo has been instructed not to return to the club’s Carrington training base after the conclusion of the World Cup in Qatar, where he will be representing Portugal.
During Ronaldo’s interview with Morgan, which aired on TalkTV over two days on Wednesday and Thursday, the forward made a number of allegations about United.
He told Morgan that he is being actively forced out of the club and that United lacked “empathy” when his young daughter was hospitalised in July.
Ronaldo also said that he doesn’t “have respect” for manager Erik ten Hag and that the club’s owners, the Glazer family, do not care about the club.
United were unaware that Ronaldo had conducted the interview with Morgan, according to The Guardian.