Cristiano Ronaldo says he approved eight points for Portugal coach Jorge Jesus to make about him
Cristiano Ronaldo has publicly criticized Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus, claiming the coach broke a verbal agreement regarding a pre-match press conference. Ronaldo stated he left the training camp due to this breach of trust and has apologized to his teammates and the Portuguese public.
Why it matters
The public dispute highlights the ongoing tension between high-profile athletes and national team management, potentially impacting team morale and future selection.
Cristiano Ronaldo said in a lengthy statement on Tuesday that the Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus, had agreed to make eight points relating to him in a press conference before the team’s game in Denmark last week.
Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp last week after he was an unused substitute in their 2-1 Nations League win against Norway on September 27th.
Ronaldo said he had approved a document listing the points after a video meeting involving him, Jesus, his adviser Tiago Craveiro and his club Al-Nassr’s sporting director, Simão Coutinho.
The meeting, according to Ronaldo, was at “the coach’s request” and he said the document was then “delivered to the coach, as he had requested”.
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