Cristiano Ronaldo unimpressed by Red Devils training ground

The Portuguese player demanded some changes to the training facilities at the PL club.

A little about the topic

Red Devils player Cristiano Ronaldo was unimpressed with Carrington’s condition when he returned to the club at the start of the 2021/22 season, especially the swimming pool. The ex-Real Madrid player re-joined Man Utd last summer and ended the season as top scorer despite an overall disappointing campaign.

Reportedly, Cristiano’s main complaint was that the pools at Carrington were not even close to the standard expected in a club the size of Man Utd. The pools are reported to have loose, chipped and missing tiles, a clear safety hazard. He has since refused to use them.

Cristiano has made sure he has access to a swimming pool at home as the player strives to maintain his level of performance as far as possible in his career. Criticisms were taken on board by the club and repairs were ordered to be completed before the start of the pre-season, a move new manager Ten Hag would certainly agree with.

What did Collette Roche say?

A new £200,000 boiler system is also being implemented by Man Utd as hot and cold water problems arose during the winter months. It has been widely reported for several years now that little to no money was spent on training facilities under Glazer family ownership compared to other major clubs in the division. Recent on-field setbacks, as well as supporter protests and player pressure, appear to have seen the club start wasting new floodlights and a 500-seat grandstand is also being built in Carrington in the near future.

Collette Roche, chief operating officer, said last year that in the long term they are looking for more comprehensive redevelopment plans for Carrington to ensure it is a modern, fully integrated facility for their men’s, women’s and academic groups. Significant, game-changing investments will be made in their schools to take Carrington to the next level again, according to Roche.