Gary Neville, a former defender for Manchester United, expressed his “sadness” upon learning that Cristiano Ronaldo’s dismissal from the team has begun following his interview with Piers Morgan.
United are said to have started the legal process of effectively sacking Ronaldo by terminating his £500,000-a-week contract.
Writing on Twitter on Friday, Neville said “a mature conversation” between all the parties involved “could have secured a smooth exit”.
He wrote: “Sad that it’s come to a point where arguably United’s greatest ever talent is likely to be sacked.
“It didn’t need to be like this. A mature conversation a few weeks ago between both parties could have secured a smooth exit.”
United want to terminate Ronaldo’s £500,000-a-week deal without paying him a penny of the £16million he would have pocketed until it expired in June.
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