In August 2021, after more than a decade of leaving Old Trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo decided to return to his “old home”. However, this reunion caused him many problems. The Portuguese striker had a conflict with coach Erik ten Hag and had to move to the Saudi Pro League to play football after the 2022 World Cup ended.
Recently sharing on Rio Ferdinand’s FIVE podcast, who coached Cristiano Ronaldo during his time with Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho pointed out the reason why his former student failed when reuniting with Manchester United in 2021. .
“ I think you don’t need to coach Cristiano Ronaldo . There’s no need to give him ambition or responsibility, technically you don’t. It’s just a matter of making some tactical adjustments and letting him feel comfortable.”
When asked by Rio Ferdinand if he could teach Cristiano Ronaldo anything. The Portuguese strategist replied: ” I don’t think so, he doesn’t need it . “