Ronaldo shedding no tears after Juventus sack Maurizio Sarri | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to social media to give his tacit support to the decision of Juventus to relieve Maurizio Sarri of his managerial duties.

The Serie A champions were eliminated from the Champions League by Lyon on away goals on Friday (2-2 on aggregate), and Sarri paid the price for that result less than 24 hours later.

Tensions between the sacked boss and star man Ronaldo had been well documented.

And while he made no direct mention of Sarri’s dismissal in an Instagram post, the Portugal international was pretty clear where he stood on the matter.

“The 2019/20 season is over for us, much later than usual but yet sooner than we expected,” Ronaldo posted.

“Now it’s time for reflection, time to analyse the ups and downs because critical thinking is the only way to improve.

“A huge club such as Juventus must always think like the best in the world, work like the best in the world, so that we can call ourselves one of the best and biggest clubs in the world.

“Winning the Serie A once again in such a difficult year is something that we are very proud of.

“Personally, scoring 37 goals for Juventus and 11 for the Portuguese national team is something that makes me face the future with renewed ambition and desire to keep doing better and better each year.

“But the fans demand more from us. They expect more from us. And we have to deliver, we must live up to the highest expectations.

“May this short vacation break allow us all to make the best decisions for the future and come back stronger and more committed than ever. See you soon!”

Andrea Pirlo was installed as the new Juventus manager just hours after Sarri was sacked.