At the beginning of October, there was a buzz to loud hammering about a possible change of ownership at Manchester United. Saudi Arabian investors are linked to buying Manchester United shares. Whatever the case, Cristiano Ronaldo, the biggest profile of Saudi Arabian football and the road to the 2034 World Cup finals, stated six months ago what he wants to do as Man United boss. When we hear the latest statements about Man Utd from the Portuguese, we realize CR7 has a plan for the club in his heart.
Ronaldo is approaching his 40-year-old final season as a player. CR7 has previously spoken about the way forward: “I’m not a coach. I will never be a coach, president of the club? No. Maybe the owner of the club.” With his network, huge fortune and profile, it is natural to toy, with the idea that he could one day return to Man Utd as an owner.
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Because there is little doubt Ronaldo still has a strong connection to the club he got his big break at. At the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony, the Portuguese gave an analysis of Manchester United and at the same time a work plan with him at the helm.
-I said this a year and a half ago, and I will continue to say it: The problem is not the coaches. It’s like an aquarium. If you have the fish inside and it’s sick, and you take it out and fix the problem, and you put it back in an aquarium, they’re going to get sick again. The problem for Manchester United is the same. The problem is not always the coach, it is much more than that. If I’m going to be the owner of the club, I will make things clear and adjust what I think is bad there,” Ronaldo said, according to Sportbible.
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This week, it was time for a new round of Ronaldo interviews with Piers Morgan. The last time in 2022 was strong criticism of Manchester United, which resulted in a quick break between the club and the Portuguese. This time it is a more nuanced, critical analysis Ronaldo gives “the club in his heart”.
“You have to have intelligent, smart people around you to create a foundation for the future, like Manchester United did many years ago. Right now, Manchester United don’t have a structure. I hope that changes, both now and for the future, because the potential of the club is incredible. It is one of the most important clubs of this century. Ronaldo begins to Morgan.
Then comes the statement that stands out:
– … Manchester United is still in my heart. I love that club, but we all have to be honest and say: ‘Look, they’re not on the right track’. So something has to change, and it’s not just about the coach and the players, in my opinion, it comes from CR7.
For us, this is a man who already has the plan ready to save Manchester United. The question is when the opportunity will come.
