Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese Federation

According to Le Figaro, the Portuguese Federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days after he left the national team gathering, a sanction deemed symbolic by Le Parisien.

Cristiano Ronaldo, joueur de football

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The sanction has fallen for Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Le Figaro, the Portuguese Federation has suspended the player for 30 days after he left the national team gathering on September 30, as reported by Onze Mondial. Le Parisien mentions a "symbolic suspension and fine."

A sanction described as symbolic

The daily Le Parisien headlines on a "symbolic" sanction, while Sports.fr indicates that Cristiano Ronaldo now knows his fate. The media agree that the decision has been made, but only Le Figaro specifies the exact duration of the suspension: 30 days.

The facts at issue

The player left the Portugal national team gathering on September 30, according to Onze Mondial. This departure is the reason for the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Portuguese Federation. No further details are provided by the sources on the circumstances of this departure.

A decision that closes the case

With this announcement, the player finally knows his sanction, as highlighted by Sports.fr and Onze Mondial. The Portuguese Federation's decision puts an end to the uncertainty surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's fate since his departure from the gathering.

Sources

  1. Le ParisienSuspension et amende symboliques : la sanction de Cristiano Ronaldo pour avoir abandonné le rassemblement portugais est tombée (new window)leparisien.fr
  2. Le FigaroFoot : la sanction est tombée pour Cristiano Ronaldo, suspendu 30 jours par la Fédération portugaise (new window)lefigaro.fr
  3. Sports.frCristiano Ronaldo, la sanction est tombée (new window)sports.fr
  4. Onze MondialPortugal : Cristiano Ronaldo sanctionné, la sentence est tombée ! (new window)onzemondial.com