Money was not a factor in Ronaldo's Saudi move: Wes Brown
Updated On: 13 January, 2023 07:44 PM IST | Mumbai | Tarkesh Jha
Speaking to mid-day in an exclusive interaction, Brown acknowledged that Ronaldo’s stratospheric standards compelled him to seek a transfer elsewhere on the backdrop of reduced playing time under new manager Erik ten Hag
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Manchester United`s Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and Wes Brown take part in a training session at the Olympic stadium in Rome on May 26, 2009. PIC/AFP
Former Manchester United star Wes Brown pitied that things could not work out between Cristiano Ronaldo and the club as he understood the Portuguese stalwart’s decision to move to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
Speaking to mid-day in an exclusive interaction, Brown acknowledged that Ronaldo’s stratospheric standards compelled him to seek a transfer elsewhere on the backdrop of reduced playing time under new manager Erik ten Hag. “Ronaldo wanted to play football and he found it tough that even though we are still building a team, a lot of the times, he wasn’t starting or he wasn’t in the team. I can completely understand his thinking because his standards have been so high for so long,” said Brown, 43, adding that the equation between the ex-Real Madrid icon and ten Hag had become untenable.
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