Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo’s remarks about the club’s problematic structure that needs an urgent fix.

Ronaldo, during an interview with Piers Morgan, which was aired on November 5, suggested a complete change, particularly in the club structure, as soon as possible before they get worse, lauding the club as “one of the most important clubs of the century”, citing that the club’s current woes are not entirely the fault of the head coach Ruben Amorim. He said the Portuguese coach can’t work “miracles” to change the club’s fortunes; it’s impossible.

Al-Nassr striker Ronaldo, a former international team-mate of Amorim, argued that while some of United’s players were good, others did not have the “mind” of a player for the club.

Responding to him, Amorim admitted that the club has made mistakes, but stressed it must look to the future rather than dwell on the past.

“He [Ronaldo] knows he has a huge impact with everything he says,” Amorim said. We know that as a club, we made a lot of mistakes in the past. We are trying to change that. Let’s not focus on what happened [in the past]. We are changing a lot of things; the structure, the way we want the players to behave. We are improving. Let’s forget a little bit about the past,” he noted during his side’s trip to Tottenham on Saturday (12:30 GMT).

Ronaldo also continued that, “We all have to be honest and look at ourselves and say, Listen, they are not on a good path. So they need to change.”

Cristiano Ronaldo went on to lament the decline in Manchester United’s structure and foundation compared to the club’s earlier years.

“You have to follow with intelligent people, smart people, to create a base for the future, as Manchester United did so many years ago. Nicky, Garys, Roy Keanes, Beckhams, they became big players, but they had youth,” he added.

Ronaldo's last interview with Piers Morgan followed a massive fallout with Man Utd, three years ago.

The interview was widely reported as an explosive one. Aired in two parts on November 16 and 17. During the interview, he slammed the coach at the time, Ten Hag. He noted he doesn't respect him because the coach doesn't respect him, too, adding that, following Sir Fergusson's departure, everything at Man Utd had come to a standstill. He also

“I don’t have respect for him because he doesn’t show respect for me.” Ronaldo accused Ten Hag of trying to force him out and criticised how he was treated, especially after refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham. “Nothing has changed since Sir Alex left. The pool, the jacuzzi, even the gym… they stopped in time.”

Speaking on the club's younger teammates attitude, Ronaldo lamented that,

“They don’t listen. They don’t care. They have everything too easy," expressing his disappointment in some players and other members of the club, including the coach, who wanted to see him exit the club.

“Yes, not only the coach but two or three guys around the club. I felt betrayed,” he added.

About five days after the interview aired, Man Utd terminated the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's contract by mutual consent in November 2022.

After leaving Manchester United in November 2022, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr, a Saudi Arabian club, in December 2022. He signed a contract reportedly worth over $200 million per year, including commercial agreements, making it one of the most lucrative deals in football history.

His contract with Al-Nassr added greatly to his already solid financials. According to Forbes' ranking released in May 2025, CR7 emerged as the highest-paid athlete for the third consecutive year.

According to the ranking, NBA star Stephen Curry has taken Lionel Messi's position as the second-highest paid, falling four places behind his rival.

Curry, the Golden State Warriors guard who became the first NBA player to reach 4,000 career three-pointers in March, recorded $156 million (approximately £117 million) in income.

Forbes says Ronaldo has been on the list five times in his career and has since increased his estimated total earnings by $15 million, reaching $275 million (about £206 million). Cristiano Ronaldo's earnings have increased following his juicy contract with Al-Nassr and partnerships with Nike, Binance, and Clear, as well as his brand and huge social media following.