Manchester United to sue Cristiano Ronaldo and ban him over interview

Club allege breach of contract over comments in interview

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Ronaldo told not to return to training base after World Cup

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Manchester United have appointed lawyers to sue Cristiano Ronaldo for alleged breach of contract after claims made by the forward in a recent interview

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In his interview with Piers Morgan on Talk TV, Ronaldo levelled several accusations against United.

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These included claims that the club is pressuring him to leave, that senior executives lacked compassion after his little son passed away in April,

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Manchester United has taken the proper action this morning in reaction to a recent media interview with Cristiano Ronaldo.

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The deal for Ronaldo expires in July and is worth roughly £500,000 per week.

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Ronaldo planned to leave in the summer, but United was unaware of this before to his interview.

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