Portuguese Federation Suspends Ronaldo Precautionarily and Launches Disciplinary Investigation
The Portuguese Federation has launched a disciplinary investigation and suspended Ronaldo precautionarily following his departure from the training camp.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Due to his departure from the national team camp amid a dispute with Jesus.. Awaiting the final decision
The Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation announced on Saturday that it has opened disciplinary proceedings against national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo and imposed a precautionary suspension on him, following his departure from the team’s camp in the Danish capital Copenhagen after a dispute with coach Jorge Jesus.
The Council stated in a statement relayed by the Portuguese news agency Lusa that the relevant department decided on Friday to open disciplinary proceedings against Ronaldo to verify the facts reported on October 7 and determine whether they warrant disciplinary action.
It added that Ronaldo was subject to an automatic precautionary suspension until the opening of the disciplinary proceedings, before the Council decided to impose a non-automatic precautionary suspension on him, classifying the case as urgent.
The Council noted that the file was referred on Saturday to the Portuguese Football Federation’s Disciplinary Investigation Commission, with no details of the proceedings made public until the investigation phase concludes.
The Council did not specify the duration of the precautionary suspension or the date of the final decision, emphasizing that the current measure does not constitute a final penalty against the player.
Ronaldo had left the national team camp on September 30 following a disagreement with Jesus over his participation in matches, before issuing a statement on October 6 in which he accused the coach of failing to honor their agreement.
In his statement, Ronaldo acknowledged his mistake in leaving the camp, apologized to his teammates and fans, and affirmed his readiness to accept any penalty imposed, while reiterating his commitment to continuing his international career after serving it.
No reconciliation meeting between Ronaldo and Jesus has been announced so far, despite efforts led by Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença to resolve the dispute between the two parties.
