Wayne Rooney backs Manchester United decision to sack Cristiano Ronaldo after hitting out at his 'unacceptable' behaviour'
Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has said he is 'not surprised' that Cristiano Ronaldo was sacked by the club and believes the club had 'no other choice' than to let him go. Ronaldo's exit from Old Trafford was finally confirmed on Tuesday night November 23, after his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, in which he slammed the club, its owners, his manager, and his team-mates. United released a statement announcing his exit, with the player not expected to receive any compensation for the remainder of the seven months on his contract - which was worth £500,000-a-week. Rooney - who played in attack alongside Ronaldo for five years, admitted that Ronaldo had been a 'fantastic servant' to the club but added that United had little choice other than to show him the door. 'Am I surprised? No,' he told Sport 18, via the Sun. 'There was no other choice but that's a shame because he's been a fantastic ...