Steve McClaren reveals what caused Cristiano Ronaldo-Erik ten Hag 'standoff' at Man Utd

Chris Burton Tue, 17 February 2026 at 7:39 am UTC·4 min read Ronaldo headed to Saudi Arabia after seeing Man Utd contract terminated Ronaldo saw his contract terminated at that stage, freeing him to eventually head to the Saudi Pro League. At 41 years of age, he remains tied to Al-Nassr for now - although more transfer talk has been generated amid strike action being taken in the Middle East.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement It is not the first time that Ronaldo has aired his frustration and spoken out against what he considers to be unfair behaviour and poor leadership. He has said of Ten Hag, who took over at United in the summer of 2022: “I don't have...