How much longer can this carry on? January, probably. June, possibly. It is now a case of when — not if — Manchester United jettison Cristiano Ronaldo, the self-pitying prima donna who is threatening to sabotage the club’s entire season.
Ronaldo’s show of disrespect in refusing to come on as a substitute and then walking out of the win over Tottenham before full-time at Old Trafford on Wednesday night plunged his relationship with United and their manager Erik ten Hag to a new low. As Sportsmail reported, he had left the stadium before the final whistle blew.