The Disciplinary Committee of the Saudi Football Federation suspended the legend Cristiano Ronaldo for one match and fined him 30,000 riyals for violating the disciplinary and ethics regulations.
The Disciplinary Committee issuedSaudi Football FederationA decision to suspend the Portuguese captain of Al-Nasr ClubCristiano RonaldoOne match for violating Article 57-1 of the Discipline and Ethics Regulations.
Decision details
- Ronaldo was suspended from participating in one official match with Al-Nasr.
- A fine of 10,000 riyals on behalf of the Saudi Football Federation.
- A fine of 20,000 riyals was imposed on Al-Shabab Club, representing the costs of the complaint filing fees.
- The decision is not subject to appea
Impact of decision
Ronaldo will miss Al-Nasr’s next match against Al-Hazm in the 22nd round of the Saudi League.
What did Ronaldo do?
Al-Shabab had filed a complaint against football legend Ronaldo, after he provoked the club’s fans through a move that was described as “immoral” after his Brazilian teammate Anderson Talisca scored the winning goal in the last minutes, ending the match that was held between the two teams last week, within the Saudi League competition. Al-Nasr won 3-2.
After the referee blew the final whistle, the five-time best player in the world headed to the stands of Al-Shabab fans, who chanted the name of Argentine star Lionel Messi throughout the match. He put his hand to his ear to indicate that he was unable to hear them, before making a gesture with his right hand, which prompted the Youth Administration to file a complaint with the Disciplinary Committee.
The Saudi Al-Riyadiya newspaper quoted the contents of Ronald’s statement, which he said, “I respect all clubs… and the movement in the shot expresses strength and victory, and is not disgraceful, and we do it normally in Europe.”
