Club continues to make updates to training complex with wellness suite
The club have been making progress on updating the Carrington training complex and the new facilities include a yoga suite.
This comes after scathing criticism of the club’s amenities by former ace Cristiano Ronaldo, according to The Sun.
Manchester United are set to continue improving their training ground with the addition of a new wellness suite.
United are said to be investing millions to improve their training base, after the facilities had fallen behind those of their rivals.
Ex Red Devil, Ronaldo, had criticised the club and its owners in his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan late last year.
And it now appears the powers-that-be are determined to ensure that improvements are made at Carrington.
United have responded to the attack by supplementing work that has been ongoing over the last year.
Ronaldo said that very little had changed since his departure from the club in 2009, saying “the progress was zero”.
“Since Sir Alex left, I saw no evolution in the club”, the Portuguese said in his November interview with Morgan.
“Nothing had changed. He [Ferguson] knows better than anybody that the club is not on the path they deserve to be. He knows. Everyone knows”, the Portugal captain continued.
“The people who don’t see that… it’s because they don’t want to see. They are blind”, the Al Nassr striker said, refusing to hold back on what would be his parting shot at the Manchester side.
Yet since the 38-year-old left the old Trafford side for a second time, Erik ten Hag has seen his team look stronger and fitter.
United have continued to strengthen and show improvement, with the team currently sitting in third place in the Premier League.
Ten Hag has seen his men become the only team in Europe to still be in four competitions.
And despite Ronaldo also pointing out that United aren’t matching their nearest rivals, Reds fans have the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle to look forward to.
With a real chance of winning their first silverware since 2017, fans will delight in knowing that the club is maintaining the high standards they have become accustomed to.
Xabi Alonso explains how Cristiano Ronaldo made his job easier at Real Madrid
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After enjoying a wonderful career in Europe, Xabi Alonso has enjoyed a decent start to his managerial stint at Bayer Leverkusen. He has won seven of his first 12 Bundesliga matches in charge, helping Leverkusen somehow keep up with the rest of the pack in the race for the top four places.
In a special appearance for the Coaches’ Voice, Alonso explained the success of his playing career that inspired him to take up a coaching career. During the show, he made a special mention of Cristiano Ronaldo and how easy it was to play with the Portuguese international.
“Cristiano made everything very easy. I get the ball, I find him and he used to do his individual action to score,” Alonso said.
Formerly of Liverpool, Xavi Alonso played with Ronaldo at Real Madrid from 2009 to 2014. Incidentally, both players had joined the Spanish giants in the same window, along with two other footballing superstars in Karim Benzema and Kaka.
While Kaka was not as successful, the likes of Alonso and Ronaldo played a key role in Real Madrid’s success, with the duo even winning the Champions League together in 2014, under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti.
Alonso eventually left Real Madrid in the summer of 2014, joining Bayern Munich in a deal worth €9 million. He played for the Bavarians for three years, featuring in 117 competitive matches before hanging up his boots in 2017.
Interestingly, Alonso began his coaching prospects with a stint at Real Madrid youth from 2018 to 2019. And given his early success at Bayer Leverkusen, it will not come as a surprise to see him being linked with the Real Madrid first-team job in the near future, especially with Carlo Ancelotti being subjected to a move to Brazil national team.
Source: thepeoplesperson.com; madriduniversal.com
