Ronaldo Is Put in His Place by Fergie ; Boss's Tough Stance Means No Pay Rise or Compromise Deal
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CRISTIANO RONALDO will return to Manchester United with no new contract and no compromise deal allowing him to leave in the near future in return for his loyalty now.
United chief executive David Gill yesterday revealed the total success of the club's uncompromising stance over the Portuguese star and of manager Sir Alex Ferguson's own brand of hardball diplomacy. Asked whether Ronaldo, the subject of three months of speculation over his future, had been promised a departure from Old Trafford as a condition of his remaining at United for another season, Gill's reply was a terse: 'No'.See the full content of this document
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Ronaldo Is Put in His Place by Fergie ; Boss's Tough Stance Means No Pay Rise or Compromise Deal
He also indicated that the stand taken over the player and Real Madrid's pursuit of him had the full backing of the club's American owners, the Glazer family.
'One of the bene...See the full content of this document