<p>Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag on Wednesday confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will defend himself against the charge of improper conduct levied against him by the English Football Association. Ronaldo was charged by the English FA after he smashed an Everton fan's phone out of his hand in frustration after Manchester United's loss against the club last season.</p>

<p>The incident happened in April this year when Ronaldo was caught on camera knocking a phone out of the hand of an Everton supporter, who was trying to film the United players heading back to the dressing room after their 1-0 defeat. A frustrated Ronaldo slapped the phone out of the young fan's hand leaving him with a bruised hand and a smashed phone.</p>

<p>The Manchester United star was cautioned by the police over the incident before he was charged with a breach of Rule E3 by the English Football Association over his conduct. Amid calls for strict punishment from the fan's mother, Ronaldo has decided to contest the charge.</p>

<p>Manchester United manager Ten Hag said he had a discussion with the Portuguese forward on the matter and he said he will not accept the charge. "We spoke about that. He will not accept it," Ten Hag said confirming Ronaldo's stand on the matter.</p>

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<p>The case will be heard by an FA panel in the upcoming days. Earlier, the mother of the 14-year-old autistic Everton fan Jacob had called for the 'right punishment' for Ronaldo stating that her son still talks about what happened to him that particular day and is yet to have his phone back.</p>

<p>“Let's hope he finally gets the right punishment. He can't keep getting away with it. His behaviour is unacceptable. I'm being hounded by people saying I'm dragging it up again but I didn't know anything about it. He should have been dealt with six months ago. My son talks about what happened to him every day. He still hasn't had his phone back," the 14-year-old's mother Kely had said.</p>

<p>Ronaldo recently scored his 700th career goal in United's 2-1 win against Everton in the Premier League. The Portuguese legend became the first player in history to complete 700 goals in his club career as United bounced back to winning ways after their crushing 6-3 defeat against Manchester City in their last Premier League outing.</p>

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<p>Ronaldo has had a sluggish start to the season but will be hopeful of returning to his best after scoring his first Premier League goal of the season against Everton. Manchester United manager Ten Hag said he is committed to supporting Ronaldo in getting back to his best suggesting that he is getting in better shape and will contribute more going forward.</p>

<p>"I want to support him as good as possible. So we have a certain demand on players, what we expect from him in certain positions on the pitch and what I do, as with other players, is I want to get the best out of them," said Ten Hag.</p>

<p>"He is getting in better shape now and I am happy with that, so he can contribute more to the squad and I'm sure he will do," he added.<br />
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Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag on Wednesday confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will defend himself against the charge of improper conduct levied against him by the English Football Association.

Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag on Wednesday confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will defend himself against the charge of improper conduct levied against him by the English Football Association. Ronaldo was charged by the English FA after he smashed an Everton fan's phone out of his hand in frustration after Manchester United's loss against the club last season. The incident happened in April this year when Ronaldo was caught on camera knocking a phone out of the hand of an Everton supporter, who was trying to film the United players heading back to the dressing room after their 1-0 defeat. A frustrated Ronaldo slapped the phone out of the young fan's hand leaving him with a bruised hand and a smashed phone. The Manchester United star was cautioned by the police over the incident before he was charged with a breach of Rule E3 by the English Football Association over his conduct. Amid calls for strict punishment from the fan's mother, Ronaldo has decided to contest the charge. Manchester United manager Ten Hag said he had a discussion with the Portuguese forward on the matter and he said he will not accept the charge. "We spoke about that. He will not accept it," Ten Hag said confirming Ronaldo's stand on the matter. Also Read: Mother of fan, whose phone was smashed by Cristiano Ronaldo, demands 'right punishment' for Man Utd star The case will be heard by an FA panel in the upcoming days. Earlier, the mother of the 14-year-old autistic Everton fan Jacob had called for the 'right punishment' for Ronaldo stating that her son still talks about what happened to him that particular day and is yet to have his phone back. “Let's hope he finally gets the right punishment. He can't keep getting away with it. His behaviour is unacceptable. I'm being hounded by people saying I'm dragging it up again but I didn't know anything about it. He should have been dealt with six months ago. My son talks about what happened to him every day. He still hasn't had his phone back," the 14-year-old's mother Kely had said. Ronaldo recently scored his 700th career goal in United's 2-1 win against Everton in the Premier League. The Portuguese legend became the first player in history to complete 700 goals in his club career as United bounced back to winning ways after their crushing 6-3 defeat against Manchester City in their last Premier League outing. Also Read: Club is bigger than anything else: Thierry Henry hits out at Kylian Mbappe amid PSG exit rumours Ronaldo has had a sluggish start to the season but will be hopeful of returning to his best after scoring his first Premier League goal of the season against Everton. Manchester United manager Ten Hag said he is committed to supporting Ronaldo in getting back to his best suggesting that he is getting in better shape and will contribute more going forward. "I want to support him as good as possible. So we have a certain demand on players, what we expect from him in certain positions on the pitch and what I do, as with other players, is I want to get the best out of them," said Ten Hag. "He is getting in better shape now and I am happy with that, so he can contribute more to the squad and I'm sure he will do," he added.

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo set to take on English FA, will contest misconduct charge

<p>The mother of the Everton fan whose phone was smashed by Cristiano Ronaldo has demanded the 'right punishment' for the Manchester United star. Ronaldo had slapped a phone out of a 14-year-old Everton fan's hand last season after Manchester United lost 1-0 against the Toffees at Goodison Park.</p>

<p>14-year-old Jacob, an autistic Everton fan was trying to capture Ronaldo when the Man Utd star was walking down the tunnel after his team's defeat. However, much to his shock, the Portuguese forward smashed the phone out of Jacob's hands leaving him with a broken phone and bruised hand.</p>

<p>The Manchester United star was recently charged for the incident by the Football Association. The Man Utd star had also been cautioned by the police in August earlier this year when questioned about the incident which had taken place in April. Ronaldo had apologised for his behaviour at the time and had also invited the fan to watch a game at Old Trafford.</p>

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<p>However, his mother Sarah Kelly is not happy with Ronaldo 'getting away'&nbsp;and has demanded the 'right punishment' for the Manchester United star stating that his behaviour was unacceptable. She claimed her son still hasn't had his phone back.</p>

<p>“Let's hope he finally gets the right punishment. He can't keep getting away with it. His behaviour is unacceptable. I'm being hounded by people saying I'm dragging it up again but I didn't know anything about it. He should have been dealt with six months ago. My son talks about what happened to him every day. He still hasn't had his phone back," Kelly told the Mirror.</p>

<p>“He should have paid for that. He's the one who caused all this. It baffles me – he can assault a child and carry on as normal. How can he sleep at night knowing the distress he has caused to a young fan," she added.</p>

<p>When asked about Ronaldo's offer to meet the young fan and his family, Kelly said nothing has been put in place for a visit to Old Trafford. She said Ronaldo apologised but he said he didn't do anything wrong which felt like an insult to the family.</p>

<p>“He offered us to meet him and said he was sorry but said he had done nothing wrong. That's not an apology, that's an insult," said Kelly.</p>

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<p>Ronaldo has not had the best of starts to the season and has struggled to start games for Manchester United. The Portuguese forward has scored only one goal so far this season which came in the Europa League, however, he&nbsp;is yet to get off the mark in the Premier League.</p>


The mother of the Everton fan whose phone was smashed by Cristiano Ronaldo has demanded the 'right punishment' for the Manchester United star. Ronaldo had slapped a phone out of a 14-year-old Everton fan's hand last season after Manchester United lost 1-0 against the Toffees at Goodison Park.

The mother of the Everton fan whose phone was smashed by Cristiano Ronaldo has demanded the 'right punishment' for the Manchester United star. Ronaldo had slapped a phone out of a 14-year-old Everton fan's hand last season after Manchester United lost 1-0 against the Toffees at Goodison Park. 14-year-old Jacob, an autistic Everton fan was trying to capture Ronaldo when the Man Utd star was walking down the tunnel after his team's defeat. However, much to his shock, the Portuguese forward smashed the phone out of Jacob's hands leaving him with a broken phone and bruised hand. The Manchester United star was recently charged for the incident by the Football Association. The Man Utd star had also been cautioned by the police in August earlier this year when questioned about the incident which had taken place in April. Ronaldo had apologised for his behaviour at the time and had also invited the fan to watch a game at Old Trafford. Ronaldo smashing someone’s phone at full time EFC pic.twitter.com/nw0XIK2enR — ToffeesCentral (@ToffeesCentraI) April 9, 2022 × Also Read: Why football fans in Brazil are ditching the iconic yellow jersey ahead of FIFA World Cup However, his mother Sarah Kelly is not happy with Ronaldo 'getting away' and has demanded the 'right punishment' for the Manchester United star stating that his behaviour was unacceptable. She claimed her son still hasn't had his phone back. “Let's hope he finally gets the right punishment. He can't keep getting away with it. His behaviour is unacceptable. I'm being hounded by people saying I'm dragging it up again but I didn't know anything about it. He should have been dealt with six months ago. My son talks about what happened to him every day. He still hasn't had his phone back," Kelly told the Mirror. “He should have paid for that. He's the one who caused all this. It baffles me – he can assault a child and carry on as normal. How can he sleep at night knowing the distress he has caused to a young fan," she added. When asked about Ronaldo's offer to meet the young fan and his family, Kelly said nothing has been put in place for a visit to Old Trafford. She said Ronaldo apologised but he said he didn't do anything wrong which felt like an insult to the family. “He offered us to meet him and said he was sorry but said he had done nothing wrong. That's not an apology, that's an insult," said Kelly. Also Read: Paul Pogba's brother Mathias alleges Juventus star paid witch doctor to ‘neutralise’ Kylian Mbappe Ronaldo has not had the best of starts to the season and has struggled to start games for Manchester United. The Portuguese forward has scored only one goal so far this season which came in the Europa League, however, he is yet to get off the mark in the Premier League.

Mother of fan, whose phone was smashed by Cristiano Ronaldo, demands 'right punishment' for Man Utd star

<p>Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo issued an apology on social media after knocking a fan's phone to the ground in frustration post his club's 1-0 defeat against Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. After their disappointing exit from the Champions League, United have been winless in their last two matches in the Premier League as they drew 1-1 against Leicester City in their previous outing before slipping to a shambolic defeat against Everton on Saturday.</p>

<p>Ronaldo, who failed to find the back of the net and rescue his side, was seemingly frustrated post the game and appeared to have smashed an Everton fan's phone to the ground while walking through the tunnel at the Goodison Park. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Ronaldo can be seen siping his hands towards the ground as he walked off the pitch post the game.</p>

<p>As per claims of fans who were present at the stadium, Ronaldo knocked down the fan's phone out of his hand as it smashed to the ground. Ronaldo took to social media to apologise for his actions and also invited the fan to watch a game at Old Trafford.</p>

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<p>"It's never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing," Ronaldo said. "Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game," Ronaldo wrote in a social media post.</p>

<p>"I would like to apologise for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair-play and sportsmanship," he added.</p>

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<p>It was a frustrating outing for United, who are currently at the seventh spot with 51 points from 31 matches and are far off from a spot in the top four. Everton, who had lost against Burnley last week, took the lead through Anthony Gordon in the 27th minute. United failed to equalise despite coming close on a few occasions as they ended up conceding three points once again.</p>

<p>Ronaldo came close to equalising for United later in the game but failed to put it past the Everton goalkeeper. The defeat has also further hurt United's chances of finishing in the top four this season and securing a spot in the Champions League.</p>


Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo issued an apology on social media after knocking a fan's phone to the ground in frustration post his club's 1-0 defeat against Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.

Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo issued an apology on social media after knocking a fan's phone to the ground in frustration post his club's 1-0 defeat against Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. After their disappointing exit from the Champions League, United have been winless in their last two matches in the Premier League as they drew 1-1 against Leicester City in their previous outing before slipping to a shambolic defeat against Everton on Saturday. Ronaldo, who failed to find the back of the net and rescue his side, was seemingly frustrated post the game and appeared to have smashed an Everton fan's phone to the ground while walking through the tunnel at the Goodison Park. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Ronaldo can be seen siping his hands towards the ground as he walked off the pitch post the game. As per claims of fans who were present at the stadium, Ronaldo knocked down the fan's phone out of his hand as it smashed to the ground. Ronaldo took to social media to apologise for his actions and also invited the fan to watch a game at Old Trafford. Also Read: Mason Mount, Timo Werner score brace as Chelsea thrash Southampton 6-0 "It's never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing," Ronaldo said. "Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game," Ronaldo wrote in a social media post. "I would like to apologise for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair-play and sportsmanship," he added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) × Also Read: Premier League: Everton boost survival hopes with 1-0 victory over Manchester United It was a frustrating outing for United, who are currently at the seventh spot with 51 points from 31 matches and are far off from a spot in the top four. Everton, who had lost against Burnley last week, took the lead through Anthony Gordon in the 27th minute. United failed to equalise despite coming close on a few occasions as they ended up conceding three points once again. Ronaldo came close to equalising for United later in the game but failed to put it past the Everton goalkeeper. The defeat has also further hurt United's chances of finishing in the top four this season and securing a spot in the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo issues apology for knocking fan's phone post Manchester United's defeat vs Everton