MADRID.- The Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo was sanctioned this Monday with a 30-day suspension for abandoning his team, reported the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), although it may be available for the next international window in November.
The FPF Disciplinary Commission considered “totally appropriate” the accusation against Cristiano for abandoning his national team’s training camp on September 30 due to disagreements with the coach Jorge Jesus.
The Portuguese star, who will also have to pay a fine of 255 euros ($286), has received the minimum sanction included in the regulations, which contemplates penalties of between one and six months of suspension for leaving the national team.
The sanction imposed this Monday, which deprives him of playing with his national team, began to count from October 1, when he was automatically suspended after leaving the Portuguese national team’s concentration on September 30 on the eve of the match. Nations League against Denmark.
The Portuguese star would have already served 19 days and his sanction will end at the end of the month.
Portugal will be able to count on its captain in the next international window, in mid-November, when the Portuguese will face Denmark on November 14th already Welsh on November 16 at League of Nations.
The Disciplinary Commission has taken into account “the regret shown in the statement” of apology from Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as his achievements in the world of football and especially his contribution to the Portuguese national team.
The disciplinary decision culminates the file opened on October 10 due to Ronaldo’s scare in the last international window.
Cristiano’s Apologies
The player of Al Nassr Saudi left his team’s concentration on the eve of the Nations League match against Denmark, which the Portuguese won 4-2.
The Portuguese star left after the press conference, where coach Jorge Jesus confirmed that he would not start for the second consecutive game.
In the previous match against Norway He did not play a single minute despite warming up for more than half an hour.
Cristiano apologized for his behavior in a statement on October 6, leaving the door open to returning to the national team.
“I owe an apology to my teammates for having abandoned the concentration,” wrote the five-time Ballon d’Or41 years old.
“If I am physically well, playing for my club, with goals, I hope so, after serving the sanction that is applied to me I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win with our National Team,” added CR7.
The Portuguese star justified his defection because coach Jorge Jesus “did not keep his word.”
Before the game against Norway, Ronaldo said that Jesus unexpectedly asked him if he was fit to play 30 minutes. He accepted and warmed up from the break, but did not enter the field of play.
The former forward of real Madrid He stated that he spoke with Jesus afterwards and agreed with him that the coach would apologize in a press conference prior to the game against Denmark, but this appearance was not as he expected either.
Consequences
Despite this, he admitted that his action was worthy of sanction.
“The consequence of this act of mine must be evaluated and sanctioned by the Portuguese Football Federation. I understand that the sanction should not have extenuating circumstances. I am not just any player, I am the captain of the team and that constitutes an aggravating factor,” he said.
The Portuguese coach, for his part, was willing to count on his star again on October 4, after qualifying Portugal for the quarterfinals of the Nations League.
“For the next international window he will be called up (…) We can talk before the next call-up, but ‘Cris’ is the one who will decide,” said Jorge Jesus after winning 2-1 against Norway.
