Ronaldo personally intervened to ensure that Conte would not succeed Solskjaer at Man United.
Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly blocked a proposed move for Antonio Conte last year. The current Tottenham head was heavily linked with United after the departure of Ole.
Man United instead decided to bring Ralf Rangnick to the Old Trafford on an interim basis before conducting their search for a permanent successor.
During this time, Tottenham sacked Nuno Espirito Santo and appointed Conte as the new manager. Conte successfully guided Tottenham back into the Champions League for the first time since 2019-20.
Meanwhile, Man United finished seventh and will now take part in Europa League next season.
The Manchester Evening News reports that Ronaldo personally intervened to ensure that the former Chelsea and Inter Milan head coach would not succeed Solskjaer at Man United.
The report adds that the powers-that-be at Man United had started to consult players on potential managers, and Ronaldo voiced his concerns over an increased workload under Conte after turning 37.
Conte has won 21 matches and lost 10 of his 36 games in charge of Tottenham. Spurs showed a pure class of football in the Premier League and didn’t lose against City and Liverpool the entire season.
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