Relations between Cristiano Ronaldo and manager Erik ten Hag are becoming increasingly strained, with the Portuguese set to be fined by group leaders Manchester United after he left the dressing room in the 90th minute of their win against Tottenham.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, excluded from the squad and fined for a gesture of frustration in the match against Tottenham

According to the Daily Mail, the coach would have liked to introduce Cristiano in the 87th minute (when Eriksen and Elanga were also introduced), but the Portuguese felt it was beneath his dignity to come on so late. a match in which his team was already leading 2-0.

This was announced by the Premier League club the Portuguese will not be in the squad for the match against Chelsea starting this weekend.

“Cristiano will not be in the Man United squad for Saturday’s game against Chelsea. The rest of the team is fully focused on preparing for this match,” the Manchester club said in a press release.

British journalists also claim that Ronaldo will be there fined £1.15 million and will have to apologize to teammates for his inappropriate behavior. The decisions belong to Erik ten Heg and are supported by the club’s management.

Manchester United are 5th in the Premier League after beating Tottenham

Fred (47) and Bruno Fernandes (69) scored for United as the Old Trafford side moved up to 5th in the Premier League with 19 points. Erik ten Hag’s side are one point behind Chelsea in last place in the Champions League.

Premier League, standings in real time

1. Arsenal 27 points

2. Manchester City 23

3. Tottenham 23 (+1 match)

4. Chelsea 20

5. Manchester United 19 etc.