Ron going nowhere insists Old Trafford boss Gill
Posted by: admin in Man Utd, Speculation, tags: cristiano ronaldo, david gill, Man Utd, manchester united, ronaldo, viva ronaldo, vivaronaldoMANCHESTER UNITED chief executive David Gill has reiterated that Cristiano Ronaldo will remain at Old Trafford.
The Portugal winger is currently preparing for Euro 2008 after scoring 42 goals last season.
But there is continued speculation about the 23-year-old’s future plans ahead of the tournament in Austria and Switzerland.
United remain bullish about the situation and insist he will stay their player.
“Our position is clear. Sir Alex Ferguson and I stated it in the last week,” said Gill, as he announced they are to play Portsmouth in a dress rehearsal for the Community Shield in Nigeria in July.
“That’s it. That’s all we are going to say on the matter, full stop.”
The exhibition match will be the finale to the Tinapa Business Resorts soccer tournament.
The date and venue have still to be arranged with United travelling to Nigeria from South Africa, where they are involved in the Vodacom Challenge tournament from July 19-26.
Gill said: “It is not the 39th game by stealth, don’t worry about that. It is just a coincidence we are playing Portsmouth.
“Exhibition games overseas can help Manchester United, but also the Premier League in terms of making sure it is at the forefront of those fans’ minds when it comes to selling it.”
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