Ex-Man Utd coach reveals what Erik ten Hag REALLY told Cristiano Ronaldo before infamous rowCristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag failed to see eye-to-eye at Manchester United, with their fractious relationship stemming from a disagreement on the training groundView 2 Images Cristiano Ronaldo disagreed with Erik ten Hag's tactics (Image: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Steve McClaren has revealed what caused the infamous 'standoff' between Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. Appearing on The Good, The Bad and The Football podcast, McClaren opened up on how Ten Hag 'stuck to his guns' and didn't bend to Ronaldo's demands. But Erik was, no, I'm doing that, and he's [Ronaldo] got to do it, otherwise he doesn't play. Erik stuck to his guns. "(As) Manchester United coach, you cannot say that you're not going to fight to win the League or Champions League.

Source: Daily Mirror February 17, 2026 12:02 UTC