Gary Neville is ‘sad that Manchester United’s greatest ever talent is likely to be sacked’

Gary Neville said he is ‘sad’ to learn that Manchester United have started the process to sack Cristiano Ronaldo following his interview with Piers Morgan.

Sportsmail exclusively revealed how United have begun the legal process to effectively fire Ronaldo by tearing up his £500,000-a-week contract.

Neville said “a mature conversation” between the club and the player “could have ensured a smooth exit” rather than the circus it has become.

Neville tweeted: ‘Sad it has come to a point where arguably United’s greatest ever talent is likely to be sacked. It didn’t have to be this way. A mature conversation between the two parties a few weeks ago could have ensured a smooth exit.’

Gary Neville said he is ‘sad’ to learn Manchester United have started the process to sack Cristiano Ronaldo after his stellar interview

United’s lawyers are convinced they have grounds to sack Ronaldo after he breached the terms of his contract by spouting allegations against the club, the Glazers, manager Erik ten Hag and his teammates.

Ronaldo accused Ten Hag and Manchester United executives of trying to force him out of the club, saying they had “betrayed” him. The 37-year-old also said he had no respect for the Dutch manager before launching an attack on Ralf Rangnick.

Neville said ‘a mature conversation’ between the club and the player could have ‘ensuring a smooth exit’ rather than the circus it has become

Ronaldo’s full interview with Morgan was released Wednesday and Thursday night

As a result, the Glazers, chief executive Richard Arnold, director of football John Murtough and Ten Hag have decided it is time for Ronaldo to leave the Manchester club.

They are adamant that he burned his bridges at Old Trafford and have rejected the idea of ​​more disciplinary action having previously benched Ronaldo following his actions against Tottenham Hotspur.

Ronaldo attacked Erik ten Hag, Ralf Rangnick, Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville during the chat

Sportsmail exclusively revealed how United have begun the legal process to effectively fire Ronaldo by tearing up his £500,000-a-week contract

The Portugal international refused to come on against the Spurs and stormed into the tunnel before the final whistle had blown. As a result, he was dropped for United’s next match and was banned from training.

That’s why United are looking for a stronger approach after his explosive interview with Morgan. Sportsmail revealed how United want to end Ronaldo’s £500,000-a-week contract without paying him a penny of the £16million he would have earned until it expired in June.

The club could end Ronaldo’s deal after his interview with Piers Morgan

Manchester United released the following statement on Friday after episode two on Thursday

United reportedly waited for both episodes to be released before taking any final action. After the second clip aired Thursday night, they began the process and released the following statement Friday morning:

Manchester United took appropriate action this morning following Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent media interview. We will not comment further until this process is complete.”

Neville thinks it’s “sad” that it has come to this and insists they could have come to a mutually beneficial agreement had they sat down and had a “mature conversation” a few months ago.

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