Man United boss Erik ten Hag on Cristiano Ronaldo leaving field early: 'I'll deal with that tomorrow'

The Portuguese superstar was an unused sub in the match

Manchester United defeated Tottenham 2-0 Wednesday to keep their push for a top-four place going, but instead of being asked just about the performance of players on the pitch, manager Erik ten Hag had to field questions about striker Cristiano Ronaldo. An unused substitute, Ronaldo left the substitutes bench to go down the tunnel at Old Trafford in the 89th minute while the Red Devils were defending to keep a clean sheet. Ten Hag had a fairly stern response.

"I have seen him [leave the pitch], but I didn't speak to him after. I will deal with that tomorrow," ten Hag told Amazon Prime Video Sport. "Today, we're celebrating this victory and now we have to recover from this [and look forward to] Saturday."

Ronaldo's attempts to leave Manchester United were quite public in the summer as meetings were held between his agent Jorge Mendes and Chelsea's owner Todd Boehly. While a move didn't materialize, Ronaldo's discontent has shown at Manchester United this season. Due to the form of Marcus Rashford, Ronaldo has had to settle for a bench role with the Red Devils under their Dutch manager, something that he hasn't experienced since the beginning of his career.