Cristiano Ronaldo hits out at 'f***ing clueless' coaches he's played for - as he appears to take fresh swipe at Erik ten Hag after bitter Man United exit
Cristiano Ronaldo hits out at 'f***ing clueless' coaches he's played for - as he appears to take fresh swipe at Erik ten Hag after bitter Man United exit
Share:
Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed he has played under some 'f***ing clueless' coaches during his illustrious career. Having spent over two decades at the highest level, Ronaldo has worked under some of the sport's biggest names, including Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti. But he has admitted that he has not always seen eye to eye with his managers, and appeared to take a fresh swipe at former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag in a wide-ranging interview with Spanish outlet El Chiringuito.
![[He has also previously claimed that he did not view Ralf Rangnick as a manager during his interim spell in charge at Old Trafford]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/04/09/94838795-14358125-image-a-17_1738661162319.jpg)
Ronaldo and Ten Hag fell out in the early stages of the Dutchman's first season at Old Trafford after the former refused to go on as a late substitute against Tottenham. He subsequently accused Ten Hag of not showing him respect in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, leading to his United contract being terminated in November 2022. Reflecting on the managers he has played for, Ronaldo revealed there have been some 'really bad' ones.
![[Ronaldo has now branded some of the coaches he has played for as 'f***ing clueless']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/04/09/94838839-14358125-image-a-18_1738661205351.jpg)
'I learned from everyone. I had some really bad coaches,' Ronaldo told El Chiringuito. Cristiano Ronaldo left Man United in November 2022 after falling out with Erik ten Hag. He has also previously claimed that he did not view Ralf Rangnick as a manager during his interim spell in charge at Old Trafford. Ronaldo has now branded some of the coaches he has played for as 'f***ing clueless'. 'Some of them don't have a f***ing clue about football at all.'.
![[Ronaldo believes he is the greatest player ever and deserves to be ranked above his great rival, Lionel Messi]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/02/04/09/94838887-14358125-image-m-20_1738661296065.jpg)
Ronaldo has also previously criticised Ralf Rangnick, who took over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on an interim basis before Ten Hag arrived at United. Rangnick had enjoyed success as a director of football prior to taking charge of United, and Ronaldo told Morgan that he did not view the Austrian as a manager. Ronaldo also had some difficulties with Rafael Benitez during the Spanish manager's ill-fated six months at Real Madrid, amid accusations that Benitez gave Gareth Bale preferential treatment.
Despite enduring some power struggles with certain managers, Ronaldo has still fired in goals at every club he has played for. He went past 900 career goals last year and has no intention of hanging up his boots just yet. Ahead of his 40th birthday on Wednesday, the Al-Nassr forward insisted his legacy as the best footballer to ever play the game is already secured. 'I am the best player ever, I believe that,' he said. 'I'm fast, I'm strong, [I score] with my header, with the left, no one has ever been more complete than me.
