Bruno Fernandes on Cristiano Ronaldo: I have no challenge with Manchester United and Portugal workforce-mate | Football News

Bruno Fernandes has explained to Sky Athletics News he has “no difficulty” with Manchester United workforce-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and states their uncomfortable exchange in the Portugal dressing place was just a “joke”.

Fernandes exchanged a frosty handshake with Ronaldo on Monday as the pair met up with Portugal forward of the Entire world Cup amid Ronaldo’s explosive job interview with Piers Morgan in which he criticised United and boss Erik 10 Hag.

But Fernandes has played down their interaction and says audio of the footage proves they were being sharing a joke.

Questioned by Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterill after Portugal’s 4- heat-up get above Nigeria regardless of whether he has a trouble with Ronaldo, Fernandes responded: “I have no issue with everyone.

“I do my task and as a supervisor after stated to me, every little thing that you can command is your self. I assume every person thinks the same way, you have to management your self, give your finest and that’s it.”

Asked if he gave Ronaldo the chilly shoulder, Fernandes replied: “Why do you say that?

“They put the audio [on] just after. Did you hear it with the seem? You have to.

“In Portugal we have a difficulty, that I was observing a person of the channels that was chatting about that, ‘was chilly, was bad’, for 45 minutes.

“All of a unexpected they go to a crack, the countrywide workforce ship it with audio.

“The seem says that he is joking with me and so they appear again and mentioned there was a joke and they cut there. They mentioned, ‘if you want to see again just go back’, but if they go back again they will see there’s a problem. But if they are definitely legitimate and explain what was in that movie folks will know, but now persons really don’t know.

“This is the countrywide crew, Manchester United will be my concentration immediately after the Environment Cup.”

In his headline-grabbing job interview with TalkTV, which has been introduced above the previous couple times, Ronaldo has criticised United, strike out at former workforce-mates and stated the house owners the Glazer relatives do not care about the club.

But Fernandes, who joined United in January 2020, insists he has not observed the job interview with the Qatar Earth Cup his only aim.

He said: “I did not read through the interview so I’m all right with that.

“Now it is really the countrywide team, it is really Portugal. The mentor created a place that it’s us. He is produced that level given that I came to the national staff in 2017 and that is even now distinct that in his mind the most important matter right here is the countrywide workforce and us.

“We have to be targeted on the Globe Cup due to the fact a Entire world Cup won’t come each individual time. You never have a probability to participate in a World Cup lots of times.

“Cristiano will participate in in his fifth World Cup so everyone is ready for that and absolutely everyone would like to give their ideal for the group.”

Ronaldo ‘felt provoked’ by Ten Hag

Ronaldo claims he felt “provoked” by 10 Hag right after he refused to arrive on very last thirty day period versus Tottenham and left Previous Trafford ahead of the full-time whistle.

Ronaldo reported he believes Ten Hag “does not respect” him in the way he “deserves”, although he experienced “regret” for his conduct against Tottenham in October but feels the punishment he faced was as well severe.

In the final excerpt of his explosive interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV, Ronaldo also unveiled he turned down a €350m (£305m) offer you to participate in in Saudi Arabia this summer season and claimed he experienced “many gives” to go away United.

The 37-12 months-aged disclosed he plans to have on his participating in occupation right up until the age of 40, but does not know which club he will be representing beyond the Environment Cup in Qatar but hinted at a United exit suggesting it is “in all probability fantastic to have a new chapter” in his profession.

Absent from United, Ronaldo reported he would be “satisfied” if Arsenal won the Leading League, with the Gunners at present five details ahead of Manchester City at the top rated.

In clips formerly aired this 7 days from the exact same interview, Ronaldo disclosed he was “shut” to shifting to Manchester Metropolis very last summertime, just before Sir Alex Ferguson intervened, and was specially crucial of the Ralf Rangnick period as well as the club’s crop of younger players.

Examine the very best bits from part one particular and section two of the interview in this article.

Neville: No way back again for Ronaldo

Sky Sports’ Gary Neville states there is “no way back” for Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United soon after his explosive criticism of the club and manager Erik ten Hag, but insists he is not from his former workforce-mate.

Neville, who was himself criticised by Ronaldo throughout his interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV, has explained to Sky Sports activities he simply cannot see the Portugal forward enjoying for the club all over again.

“No, and l really don’t assume he desires a way back,” Neville claimed. “He would not have accomplished this interview if he preferred a way again. He understood it would bring the headlines it has and be the finish of his Manchester United career.”

Manchester United have not but indicated what motion they could just take next Ronaldo’s interview.

Neville added: “I’m pondering what Gentleman Utd are performing mainly because the fact of it is they know they have to terminate Cristiano’s agreement or they essentially open up a precedent so any participant can criticise them in the long term.”

Questioned for his thoughts and whether he was towards Ronaldo, Neville replied: “It’s not real, what he said, but all’s reasonable in really like and war.

“I are living in the sport of criticism and know I have to settle for it, and I get a good deal of it back. I really like all my team-mates I played with, together with Cristiano.

“I’m not in opposition to Ronaldo – far from it. I couldn’t have any much more admiration for him, I could not have any additional regard for him. He is the best participant I’ve ever seen and he is the most proficient player I ever played with.”