ERIK TEN HAG cracked a wry smile at a Uefa event on Tuesday.
That’s after being seen for the first time since Cristiano Ronaldo’s bombshell interview with Piers Morgan.
Manchester United boss Ten Hag joined a number of his colleagues at Uefa’s elite coaches forum meeting on Tuesday.
The Dutchman chatted with Thomas Tuchel, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafa Benitez and David Moyes at the event in Nyon, Switzerland.
Other bosses present included Luciano Spalletti, Paulo Fonseca, Roger Schmidt and Christophe Galtier.
And Ten Hag did not show a fraction of concern as he posed with a smile for photographs.
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Speaking at the event, he also gave no air time to Ronaldo’s shock comments from Sunday’s TalkTV interview.
Ten Hag said: “We [the coaches] met in a little bit more relaxed ambient to talk about the game, coaching, managing and training, and to learn from each other.
“So, it is really good. It is also good to meet with UEFA, to give opinions and tell what’s on our minds. It’s about making the game better.”
But behind the scenes, SunSport can exclusively reveal Ten Hag and Man Utd are ready to terminate Ronaldo’s deal after his stunning blast.
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The Portuguese veteran, 37, slammed the club’s infrastructure and ambition while adding he has “no respect” for Ten Hag.
The pair have not seen eye-to-eye this season, despite Ten Hag stressing several times Ronaldo remained a key player.
The Old Trafford favourite revealed his displeasure last month by refusing to come on as a sub against Tottenham.
Ronaldo compounded the matter further by walking down the tunnel and driving home while the game was still being played.
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And with the Premier League now on a break for the winter World Cup, it remains to be seen whether Ronaldo returns to United for the second half of the campaign.
Watch ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored: 90 Minutes with Ronaldo’, 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday on TalkTV. Find TalkTV on Sky 526, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237, Freesat 217 and Sky Glass 508, live and on demand on the TalkTV app, streaming services and at Talk.TV
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
