Ronaldo Provisionally Suspended After Portugal Walkout
The federation said the case is urgent and Ronaldo could face a one- to six-month ban under its rules after leaving camp.
- On Saturday, The Portuguese Football Federation provisionally suspended Cristiano Ronaldo following his unauthorized departure from the national team camp, designating the disciplinary case as "urgent."
- Ronaldo's Nations League camp exit last week stemmed from a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus over playing time; the 41-year-old had previously endorsed Jesus as the "right choice."
- Disciplinary proceedings were initiated by the Non-Professional Section on October 9, 2026, to investigate facts from October 7, with the case under review by the Disciplinary Investigation Commission.
- In a lengthy Instagram post, Ronaldo apologized to teammates and accepted potential punishment; he returned to club action Friday, scoring in Al-Nassr's 3-0 Saudi Pro League victory over Diriyah.
- Although Ronaldo desires to keep playing for Portugal, he previously considered international retirement following this summer's World Cup and now awaits the federation's final disciplinary ruling.
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The Portuguese Football Federation decided to remove the player from the national team's matches.
Forward “Al-Nasra” Cristian Ronaldo, who was effectively supported by Saudi soldiers, received the first order for his scandalous departure from conquered Portugal. The Portuguese national team without Ronaldo became the first quarterfinalist of the National League. The Portuguese Football Federation announced the preliminary decision of the Portuguese Football Federation. Disciplinary Council decided to suspend the football player in time. It c…
The organization opened a disciplinary process against the player, which had a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus; a “preventive suspension” was determined
Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) after leaving the Portugal national team squad following a tense clash with coach Jorge Jesus. According to the information published, the suspension was imposed based on the federation's internal rules for unauthorized departures from the national team squad. The case has now been referred to the disciplinary council, which will examine the circumstan…
The measure temporarily prevents the captain from representing Portugal until the case is resolved.
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