Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo claims the Glazer family, the club's owners, "doesn't care about the club" on the sports front.

Ronaldo made waves after telling Talk TV that he felt "betrayed" by the club, and a portion of that conversation was made public on Monday night.

"Manchester are a marketing club - they get money from the marketing," he said.

"It will be hard for Manchester to be top of the game in the next two or three years."
The 37-year-old Portugal forward, who has only scored one Premier League goal this season, said: "The owners of the club, the Glazers, they don't care about the club, professional sport."

Ronaldo went on to say that he had never met the Glazers, who bought the club in 2005.

United's only public response to the Ronaldo interview was issued earlier on Monday, when the club said: "Manchester United notes the media coverage regarding an interview by Cristiano Ronaldo. The club will consider its response after the full facts have been established.

"Our focus remains on preparing for the second half of the season and continuing the momentum, belief and togetherness being built among the players, manager, staff, and fans."

Manchester United have not won a trophy since winning the Europa League in 2017, and supporters have protested many times against the Glazers' management of the club.

"The fans are always right," said Portugal captain Ronaldo. "They should know the truth. The players want the best for the club. I want the best for the club. This is why I came to Manchester United, this is why I love this club.

"You have some things inside the club which don't help Manchester reach the top level like City, Liverpool and even now Arsenal.

"It's complicated. It's difficult. It's hard."