Ronaldo has accused Ten Hag and United officials of trying to force him out of the club, saying he has no respect for the Dutchman and feels “betrayed”.
“I don’t respect him because he doesn’t show respect for me,” Ronaldo said.
“Some people don’t want me here – not just the manager but the other two or three guys. Not only this year, but last year as well.
“Honestly, I shouldn’t say that. But listen, I don’t care. People need to hear the truth. Yes, I feel betrayed.’
Ronaldo missed United’s final game before the World Cup through illness on Sunday, but Ten Hag will be furious that the 37-year-old’s comments overshadowed the 2-1 win at Fulham and Alejandro Garnazzo’s injury-time goal.
The United boss thought he had settled his differences with Ronaldo after the player walked off and was fined for refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last month and then left before the end of the game.
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo sat down for an explosive interview with Piers Morgan
During the interview, he claimed he felt “betrayed” by Manchester United after his return and that he had no respect for current Red Devils manager Erik ten Haag (right)
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was allowed back into the team after apologizing and even captaining the side at Aston Villa last week.
However, Ronaldo’s breakout makes it almost impossible for him to stay at Old Trafford beyond the January transfer window, leaving United and Ten Hag with little choice but to find him a new club.
His team-mates are said to have been deeply disappointed by his comments on Sunday night and see it as a way to force his exit from Old Trafford, which they now believe is inevitable.
In the explosive interview with friend Piers Morgan on TalkTV, Ronaldo also criticized the club’s recent progress since he first left in 2009.
He added: “Since Sir Alex Ferguson left I haven’t seen any development at the club, zero progress.
Ronaldo has had a disappointing season which has seen him fall out of favor under Ten Haag
Nothing changed. Not only the pool, the jacuzzi, even the gym. They stopped in time, which surprised me a lot.
“I think the fans should know the truth. I want the best for the club. But you have some things in you [the club] that don’t help us get to the top level like City, Liverpool and even now Arsenal.”
Ronaldo cited the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager last season as an example of the club’s problems.
“I had never heard of him. If you’re not even a manager, how are you going to be the boss of Man United?”
And he even had a pop with former team-mate Wayne Rooney, saying: “I don’t know why he criticizes me so badly, probably because he’s finished his career and I’m still playing at a high level.
“I’m not going to say I’m better looking than him, which is true!”
United refused to comment last night but sources said they would not allow the interview to take anything away from the win at Fulham.
Ronaldo hits out at former coach Ralf Rangnick, claiming he didn’t even know who he was
Ronaldo has also hit out at Wayne Rooney after his former team-mate criticized him
Ronaldo finished as United’s top scorer last season with 24 goals in all competitions, but the Red Devils could only finish sixth in the Premier League.
This led to a change of manager in the summer, with Ten Haag arriving on a long-term deal from Ajax.
Ronaldo and Ten Hag’s relationship appears to have been strained since the start of the season after the Portuguese star told United he wanted out in July.
Ronaldo didn’t get his move and started just four league games for the club this season.
He has openly shown his frustration at times, refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last month, Sportsmail exclusively revealed, before heading down the tunnel and leaving Old Trafford before the final whistle.
This led to his exclusion from the squad for the next game against Chelsea, and despite being welcomed back into the squad since then, Ronaldo has revealed he has no time for Ten Haag.
United beat Fulham 2-1 on Sunday but are still 11 points behind leaders Arsenal
When Ronaldo returned to United, he initially worked under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but his former team-mate was sacked last November after a poor run of results.
This led to the 13-time Premier League champions appointing Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season.
United’s results have failed to improve under Rangnick and Ronaldo has now questioned whether he had the credentials to manage the club in the first place after spending much of the previous decade as sporting director.
After the win at Fulham, the Red Devils head into the World Cup break in fifth place, 11 points behind leaders Arsenal.
The title tilt already appears to be beyond United, and Ronaldo has criticized the club for not starting since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013. He believes dramatic changes need to be made before United can challenge again. the big golds.
“The progress was zero. Since Sir Alex left, I haven’t seen any development at the club. Nothing had changed,” admitted Ronaldo, speaking about his return last year after 12 years away from Old Trafford.
“I think the fans should know the truth. I want the best for the club. That’s why I’m coming to Manchester United.
Ronaldo believes United haven’t improved at all since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013
“But you’ve got some things in you that don’t help (us) get to the top level as City, Liverpool and even now Arsenal… a club of that size should be at the top in my opinion and unfortunately it is not.
“As Picasso said, you have to destroy it in order to rebuild it (the artist’s exact quote was: ‘Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.’) And if they start with me, for me, it’s not a problem.
I love Manchester United, I love the fans, they are always on my side. But if they want to do it differently … they have to change many, many things.”
Ronaldo is now set to go to Qatar with Portugal to play in his fifth World Cup.
United are set to play a Carabao Cup tie with Burnley and two league games against Nottingham Forest and Wolves when domestic action returns next month before the January transfer window opens.
