Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United file for divorce “by mutual agreement” with immediate effect.

Cristiano Ronaldo is an unemployed player. Now in Qatar with Portugal’s 2022 World Cup selection, the five-time Ballon d’Or is officially no longer under contract with Manchester United. The British club issued on Tuesday evening a breach of contract between the two parties “by mutual consent”. Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United by mutual agreement with immediate effect. The club would like to thank him for his great contribution during his two appearances at Old Trafford.

A divorce has been expected between the two sides since last week and a sensational interview the 37-year-old striker gave to British television. The former Real Madrid player has been highly critical of his coach Erik Ten Hag and the Red Devils’ leadership. “I don’t respect him (Ten Haga) because he doesn’t show respect to me,” he said. Not only the coach but also a couple of other guys in the club. I feel betrayed.”

The press across the Channel, and also in Portugal or Spain, where Ronaldo played for 9 years (2009-2018), was moving forward, while CR7 and Manchester United were quickly about to part ways, which was the only possible way out of this conflict. This is the case in the middle of the World Cup. Over two periods in Manchester, Ronaldo played 346 games, scored 145 goals and won the Champions League (2008) and the Golden Ball (2008).

Also coming through Sporting Portugal, his training club, he wrote the legend of Real Madrid, winning four more Golden Balls (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) and the same number of Champions Leagues (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) . Before leaving for Italy and Turin Juventus for three seasons (2018-2021). He returned to Manchester in the summer of 2021, but this return did not have the expected success.

Cristiano Ronaldo can now join the club of his choice. There must be many candidates.