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‘He could manage Manchester United’ – What next for Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal retirement

Cristiano Ronaldo has retired from international football and one former Man Utd colleague believes he could return to the club one day.

By Tyrone Marshall · Manchester Evening News

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 2:29 PM

Key Things to Know

Former coach Mick Clegg believes Cristiano Ronaldo would love to become Manchester United's manager or owner after retiring.
Cristiano Ronaldo retired from international football at age 41 after scoring 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal.
Ronaldo plans to continue his club career as he aims to reach 1,000 career goals.

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Former Manchester United strength and conditioning coach Mick Clegg believes Cristiano Ronaldo could return to Old Trafford as a manager or owner following his retirement from international football. The 41-year-old forward recently ended his Portugal career after scoring a record 146 goals in 234 caps, although he plans to continue playing at the club level.

Clegg stated that Ronaldo is an active planner who has observed many managers throughout his career and would be open-minded in a coaching role. Ronaldo's international departure followed a dispute with Portugal manager Jorge Jesus, but Clegg rejected suggestions that the decision was driven by ego.

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