Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United With Immediate Effect

Cristiano Ronaldo is leaving Manchester United by mutual agreement with immediate effect.

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The move comes after the forward made a series of damning allegations in an interview and he departs without a payoff.

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His contract, worth about £500,000 a week, was due to expire in June.

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United had appointed lawyers to explore potential action against Ronaldo for alleged breach of contract.

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But their preferred option was to engineer his departure and that was confirmed on Tuesday.

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Under the terms of the agreement there are no restrictions on who Ronaldo can play for next.

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“Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect,” the club said.

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“The club thanks him for his immense contribution across two spells at Old Trafford.”

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Ronaldo’s allegations included that he is being forced out by the club, that senior executives lacked empathy after his newborn son died in April.

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