Bruno Fernandes Opens the Lid on Ronaldo’s Fallout With Erik ten Hag

• Cristiano Ronaldo's contract with Manchester United was terminated prematurely back in November
• The forward's acrimonious Old Trafford exit came after an alleged fallout between him and United boss Erik ten Hag
• Ronaldo accused the Dutchman of disrespecting him during an explosive interview with Piers Morgan, which happened days before he was axed

Bruno Fernandes has opened up about Cristiano Ronaldo's strained relationship with Erik ten Hag during their time together at Old Trafford.

Ronaldo and Ten Hag worked together briefly after United terminated the forward's contract prematurely last November.

The Portuguese had an active deal at Old Trafford that was scheduled to expire at the end of the ongoing season.

However, The Mirror reports that the Red Devils resolved to cut ties with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner just days after his explosive interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.

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At the time, Ronaldo took issue with United's top leadership, including Erik ten Hag, who he accused of disrespecting him.

Erik Ten Hag, Ronaldo fallout

Apparently, Ronaldo had had several run-ins with Ten Hag in the run-up to his acrimonious Old Trafford exit.

According to Fernandes, Ronaldo was a victim of stringent rules set by Ten Hag for his new charges after he took charge of the Manchester club.

Fernandes went on to disclose that his fellow countryman was called out specifically for flouting the guidelines.

“He demands from people. He demands and you either do it, or you’re out. In the beginning everyone was like: ‘Will he do that if a big player doesn’t do what he wants? Will he pull him apart or not?’ Fernandes told BT Sport.

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“And then he did it many times, he did it with Cristiano, he did it with Jadon and with Marcus also," he added.

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Sports Brief also reported on Ronaldo being credited for transforming the Al-Nassr dressing room dramatically.

The forward joined the Saudi club and after a difficult start to life in the Middle East, has been breathtaking recently.

He is able to achieve all this through exercise, diet and rest, inspiring his teammates to step up their physical condition.