{"id":112505,"date":"2022-11-22T22:55:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T19:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=112505"},"modified":"2022-11-22T22:55:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T19:55:15","slug":"ronaldo-to-leave-manchester-united-with-immediate-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/ronaldo-to-leave-manchester-united-with-immediate-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo to leave Manchester United \u2018with immediate effect\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>The announcement comes after the 37-year-old forward conducted an explosive interview on the eve of the World Cup, criticising manager Erik ten Hag and the club\u2019s owners.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United \u201cwith immediate effect,\u201d the Premier League club said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old forward conducted an explosive interview on the eve of the World Cup, criticising manager Erik ten Hag and the club\u2019s owners.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, United said it had \u201cinitiated appropriate steps\u201d in response to Ronaldo\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect,\u201d the club said in a statement. \u201cThe club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his family well for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo, now playing for Portugal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, said in a statement on Tuesday that he loved the club and the fans. \u201cThat will never ever change,\u201d he added. \u201cHowever, it feels like the right time for me to seek a new challenge. I wish the team every success for the remainder of the season and for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Source: Agencies<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The announcement comes after the 37-year-old forward conducted an explosive interview on the eve of the World Cup, criticising manager Erik ten Hag and the club\u2019s owners. Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United \u201cwith immediate effect,\u201d the Premier League club said on Tuesday. 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