The former United boss discussed bringing Ronaldo back to Old Trafford in a recent interview and his thoughts on the decision now

Former Manchester United assistant manager Steve McClaren shared his thoughts on Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag's fallout, insisting the head coach was right in his approach. While Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United two years ago,

Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that his former club needs to make radical changes if they want to win the major trophies again.

Steve McClaren says he couldn’t fault the way Erik ten Hag handled Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United, saying the Dutchman set standards that the legendary forward didn’t meet. Ronaldo’s second spell at Old Trafford began under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and, after a brief stint under Ralf Rangnick, ended with Erik ten Hag in charge.

Ten Hag had enough of Ronaldo trying to wear his earring and informed former assistant coach Steve McClaren to deal with the issue once and for all. McClaren approached Ronaldo to diplomatically resolve the matter but he responded by throwing his thousand-pound earrings into a bush.

The Red Devils secured a fairytale comeback for the Portuguese forward, who had initially left for Real Madrid in an £80million deal in 2009, after beating competition from Guardiola's side.