Piers Morgan feels Cristiano Ronaldo has been proven right about Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman was sacked by Manchester United on Monday.
Ten Hag came under increasing pressure at Old Trafford in the first few months of the season with United struggling to find any form.
Things went from bad to worse on Sunday when they suffered another defeat away to West Ham.
That proved to be the final straw for the United board with the club parting ways with Ten Hag less than 24 hours later.
Piers Morgan has taken a savage swipe at Erik ten Hag
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His sacking also comes nearly two years after his public fallout with Ronaldo before the Portuguese star’s explosive exit.
Ronaldo sat down with Morgan where he held no punches in attacking United and Ten Hag.
He said: “I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me. If you don’t have respect for me, I’m never gonna have respect for you.”
Ronaldo never played for United again after the interview aired and had his contract terminated before he made the move to Saudi Arabia.
United have made little progress since Ronaldo left the club and Morgan feels the 39-year-old has now been vindicated in his criticism of Ten Hag.
He wrote on X: “Every single word that @Cristiano told me about Ten Hag in our explosive interview was born out by events.
“He was an over-promoted, delusional, disrespectful, and thoroughly mediocre manager who couldn’t handle world class talent or run a club that size.”
Morgan continued his mocking of Ten Hag on social media, reposting a quote from the Dutchman back in March 2023 when he claimed to not be losing any sleep over Ronaldo’s exit.
Cristiano Ronaldo heavily criticised Erik ten Hag
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The 59-year-old added: “On a positive note, at least Ten Hag slept well.”
The war of words between Ronaldo and Ten Hag continued just last month when the Al Nassr striker criticised the Dutchman for saying United were a ‘long way away’ from winning the Premier League.
Ronaldo also went on to say that he felt United would not be able to currently challenge for the Premier League title.
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Ten Hag hit back at Ronaldo ahead of United’s match against Southampton, replying: “He said that Man United can’t win the Premier League.
“He said this if you read the article very well. Ronaldo is far away in Saudi, far away from Manchester… We will see where we are in May next year.”
Morgan used that final quote as another dagger to Ten Hag, adding on X: “Answer: on the dole queue.”