Cristiano Ronaldo has been tipped to fill a future role at Manchester United, after taking in two spells at Old Trafford as a player.
Ronaldo has continue to play at the highest level for Al-Nassr and the Portuguese national team. The prolific goalscorer is not ready to consider retirement, with a new two-year contract being committed to in the Saudi Pro League that will take him beyond his 42nd birthday.
However, despite Ronaldo still looking to grace next summer’s World Cup while continuing to chase down 1,000 career goals, former team-mate Wes Brown believes an executive post for the Portuguese superstar would be “perfect”.
Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during his second stint at Manchester United. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Brown told 10bet Casino: “You never know what Cristiano Ronaldo wants to do, but you can’t doubt him after everything he’s achieved.
“I think first of all, it depends how he’s doing in Saudi Arabia, because it’s not clear he’ll be stopping any time soon – he’s still banging them in for Al Nassr. But he could definitely move into the boardroom, he’s got the ability to swerve away from coaching and into the executive level, 100 per cent. Why not? If he’s enjoying it, it’ll be perfect for him.”
There are chances Ronaldo will come up against United one last time before retirement with the Premier League giants exploring the option of putting money-spinning friendly fixtures in place.
With no European competition this season, leaving them with several midweek slots on their schedule to fill. It has been suggested that Amorim’s side could head to the Middle East, allowing them to line up against Ronaldo and Al-Nassr.
Brown added on that prospect: “I’d love to see us play Cristiano Ronaldo if we play against Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. Some sides just go for a winter break but it’d be special if we got to play some games again, especially against Cristiano.
“A lot of things have changed for the club and for Cristiano since he left, but I think there are no hard feelings on either side at this point, and I think the fans still love him. Now that Erik ten Hag’s gone, I think that’s all been forgotten. The supporters will know that the way it ended wasn’t great, but even in that second spell, he scored goals. He was fantastic, he did his job, and kept scoring goals. I think a match to say goodbye like that would be perfect.”
