Ronaldo was cautioned by police in August after the incident and he later issued an apology to 14- year-old Jacob Harding on his Instagram account
By Mosope Michaels
Portugal and Manchester United striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with ‘improper and/or violent conduct’ following an incident at Goodison Park last season.
Ronaldo appeared to knock a mobile phone out of the hands of a supporter, in the aftermath of Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat to Everton in April.
Footage that made the rounds on social media after the encounter revealed the 37-year-old Portuguese appeared to have smashed a phone out of a young fan’s hand as he left the pitch and headed towards the tunnel.
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Ronaldo was cautioned by police regarding the incident in August and later issued an apology to 14- year-old Jacob Harding on his Instagram account, admitting his emotions after such a damaging result had got the better of him.
However, despite showing remorse, he has now been charged for the incident by the English FA but United have announced they will be supporting their star player in response to the charge.
A statement from the FA read: “Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 for an incident that took place after Manchester United’s Premier League match against Everton FC on Saturday 9 April 2022.
‘It is alleged that the forward’s conduct after the final whistle was improper and/or violent.”
