Former Manchester United midfielder Gordon Strachan said the club was right to part ways with Cristiano Ronaldo in November 2022, while former Solsa coach said he was ‘forced’ take the Portuguese star.

The Portuguese legend’s contract has been terminated less than 18 months after he returned to Old Trafford from Juventus. Ronaldo only started in four Premier League matches under coach Erik ten Hag and clearly unhappy with his playing time situation.

Ronaldo is not suitable for Man United

A shocking interview with Piers Morgan before the 2022 World Cup has ended, and Ronaldo’s contract at Manchester United was terminated by mutual agreement. Since then, questions have emerged about whether United made the right decision, especially after CR7 finished 2023 as the world’s top scorer in the past 12 months.< /span>

Strachan, who played for the Red Devils from 1984 to 1989, believes they did the right thing. He told CRM: “It’s time for Ronaldo to go. He had some complaints about being at Man United and a number of other issues where not everything Ronaldo said was true.

Ronaldo is not satisfied with his limited playing time at Man United. Photo: GETTY.

More importantly, no matter what you think, Ronaldo is past his prime. He can still score, which is good. But it hurts Manchester United when you try to build a squad around a 38-year-old player”.

The 66-year-old former Scottish strategist also joined the debate about Ronaldo’s effectiveness by saying: “Man United cannot depend on an older player and concentrate the ball on him. Ronaldo has never been someone who contributed much in chasing opponents, even when at Real Madrid.

At the Bernabeu there are usually seven defensive players while Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema stay forward and do not retreat to defend. That happened 10 years ago and Ronaldo is still the same now.

Coach Ten Hag did not often use the Portuguese star, leading to Ronaldo’s inhibition and resistance. Photo: GETTY.

Meanwhile, Manchester United is no better after parting ways with Ronaldo. They have had difficulty scoring goals this season, especially in the Premier League. The Red Devils are ranked 8th with 31 points after 20 matches, of which they have only scored 22 goals – 16 goals less than Brighton ranked seventh.

Solsa feels “forced” marry Ronaldo

There is another notable detail who signed Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United in the summer of 2021, coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, said that the deal “did not go as expected”. The Red Devils must pay an initial fee of 15 million euros to sign the former Real Madrid star from Juventus for a two-year term in September 2021.

A few months later, the Norwegian was fired but Ronaldo finished the season as the club’s top scorer, with 24 goals in 39 matches. Reflecting on this deal, Solskjaer told The Athletic: “The purchase of Ronaldo is to find goals to compete for the championship. But unfortunately, things did not go as expected.

Coach Solsa cannot refuse to accept Ronaldo back. Photo: GETTY.

I was put in a position where I had to accept Ronaldo and it was very difficult to refuse. I feel like we have to do it. But things didn’t turn out the way I wanted. When you own a group of players, you need everyone looking in the same direction. When all is not like that. You can see some players with huge egos and dissatisfaction with the team. Man United cannot win the championship with such personalities”.

Coach Solskjaer still has not found a new team to practice, after being fired more than two years ago by Manchester United.