Ronaldo did not play the first pre-season matches for United due to family reasons. Rayo returned to the field against Viocano. That friendly match, however, was not very pleasant for Ronaldo. After 45 minutes of the first half, coach Erik ten Haag took him off the field. Because of that anger, he left the stadium before the end of the game. The new coach Ten Haag did not like Ronaldo’s behavior at all. The coach called it ‘unacceptable’ to leave the stadium before the end of the game.
Not only the coach, former United star Gary Neville expressed disappointment in Ronaldo’s actions. “Hopefully, he stays, but to be honest I’m disappointed with him,” Neville told Sky Sports, frustrated by Ronaldo’s transfer issue. What does he think about the defection, what is really going on, should he come clean about the whole thing, is it too much to ask of him? Manchester United were not supposed to be in this place. The whole thing is very disturbing.’
