Ronaldo: Ex Man United Star Insists Red Devils Were Right To ‘Sack’ Al Nassr Icon From Old Trafford

• Ex-Man United icon Gordon Strachan believes the club was right in allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave
• The Red Devils mutually terminated their contract with Ronaldo 18 months after he rejoined the club
• Meanwhile, CR7, currently with Saudi club Al-Nassr, managed to finish 2023 as the top scorer in the world

Former Manchester United star Gordon Strachan has voiced his support for the club's decision to part ways with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2022.

Ronaldo's return to Manchester United from Juventus in 2021 was initially a fairy tale, with the Portuguese maestro finishing the 2021–22 season as the club's top scorer.

Ronaldo's downturn in form and eventual exit

However, his second season took a downturn, coinciding with Erik Ten Hag taking charge as head coach.

An unfortunate pre-season, marked by Ronaldo's inability to link up with teammates due to the loss of one of his twins, set the stage for a less-than-ideal conclusion to his anticipated comeback.

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With only three goals in 16 matches across all competitions, per Transfermarkt, CR7 stirred controversy with an interview with Piers Morgan.

In what turned out to be an explosive interview, the 38-year-old took shots at the club's top hierarchy, including owners and manager Erik Ten Hag.

Subsequently, just before the commencement of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the club decided to part ways with Cristiano.

Despite the five-time Ballon d'Or recipient finishing 2023 as the world's top scorer over the last 12 months, questions lingered regarding the correctness of United's decision.

United hero backs club for parting ways with Ronaldo

Gordon Strachan, who represented the club from 1984 to 1989, believes that parting ways with Ronaldo was the right call.

"It was definitely time for him to go; he'd made a few grumbles about being there and a few other things. Whatever you think, he was past his best as well," the 66-year-old said as quoted by Sportskeeda.

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"He can still score goals. That's fine. It was to the detriment of Manchester United that you're trying to pack a team around a 38-year-old."

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Ronaldo's sister aims dig at Ten Hag, United

In a related article, Sports Brief previously covered the discord between Erik ten Hag and Cristiano Ronaldo, which garnered criticism from various quarters.

Ronaldo's elder sister, Elma Aveiro, staunchly defended her brother, asserting that ten Hag and Manchester United disrespected him.

In an Instagram story, Elma Aveiro emphasised the existence of karma and suggested that God doesn't overlook such situations.