Cristiano Ronaldo, middle, is pictured throughout a match between Portugal and Morocco on the 2018 World Cup in Moscow in 2018. Ronaldo will depart Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League membership mentioned.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, middle, is pictured throughout a match between Portugal and Morocco on the 2018 World Cup in Moscow in 2018. Ronaldo will depart Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League membership mentioned.

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DOHA, Qatar — Cristiano Ronaldo will depart Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League membership mentioned Tuesday.

The termination of the 37-year-old ahead’s contract comes after he performed an explosive interview during which he criticized supervisor Erik ten Hag and the membership’s homeowners.

It wasn’t instantly clear the place he would find yourself subsequent after failing to safe a transfer to a Champions League membership in the summertime.

“Following conversations with Manchester United we have mutually agreed to end our contract early,” Ronaldo mentioned. “I love Manchester United and I love the fans, that will never ever change. However, it feels like the right time for me to seek a new challenge.

“I wish the team every success for the remainder of the season and for the future.”

Ronaldo, who’s presently in Qatar with Portugal as he goals to win a first World Cup title for his nation, beforehand made it clear that he needed a switch after being diminished to a fringe member of the staff this season.

On Tuesday, he acquired his want with United confirming his departure.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect,” it mentioned in an announcement. “The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford, scoring 145 goals in 346 appearances, and wishes him and his family well for the future.”

The assertion did not convey United’s dismay after Ronaldo’s unauthorized interview with Piers Morgan.

The Portugal captain mentioned he felt “betrayed” throughout a 90-minute dialogue during which he was additionally crucial of youthful gamers.

United mentioned final week that it had initiated applicable steps in response to his feedback, with the cancellation of his contract broadly anticipated.