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Portugal provisionally suspends Cristiano Ronaldo after he leaves squad camp

The Portuguese Football Federation has provisionally suspended Cristiano Ronaldo and opened disciplinary proceedings, according to Europa Press and other sources.

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The Portuguese Football Federation announced on Saturday the provisional suspension of Cristiano Ronaldo, after the national team star left the latest squad gathering, with a disciplinary file opened pending a final decision, according to Europa Press.

The federation has opened disciplinary proceedings against the player, as reported by ABC, El País, ANSA, and Le Monde. The decision follows his premature departure from the national team camp, according to L'Équipe.

Corriere dello Sport reports that the incident stems from a clash with coach Jorge Jesus. The suspension is described as "preventive" by El País.

Sources

  1. Der SpiegelFußball: Cristiano Ronaldo offenbar vorläufig von Portugals Verband gesperrt (new window)spiegel.de
  2. Europa PressPortugal suspende y abre expediente a Cristiano Ronaldo (new window)europapress.es
  3. ABCLa Federación portuguesa abre expediente a Cristiano Ronaldo y lo suspende provisionalmente (new window)abc.es
  4. Corriere dello SportCristiano Ronaldo sospeso dal Portogallo: aperto un procedimento, cosa succede ora (new window)corrieredellosport.it
  5. El PaísLa Federación portuguesa de fútbol abre un expediente disciplinario a Cristiano Ronaldo y le impone una “suspensión preventiva” (new window)elpais.com
  6. Le MondeCristiano Ronaldo suspendu provisoirement par la fédération portugaise de football (new window)lemonde.fr
  7. ANSALa Federcalcio portoghese apre un procedimento contro Cristiano Ronaldo (new window)ansa.it
  8. L’ÉquipeCristiano Ronaldo suspendu provisoirement par la Fédération portugaise après son départ prématuré du rassemblement de la sélection (new window)lequipe.fr