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Ronaldo left the national team after being left on the bench in the Nations League match against Norway. Head coach Jorge Jesus said that he was not obliged to let Ronaldo onto the field, despite the fact that he sent him to warm up.
Striker Cristiano Ronaldo could face a ban of up to six months for leaving the Portugal national team without permission. A Bola became aware of the punishment.
According to the source, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against the 41-year-old forward under Article 160 of the Disciplinary Regulations of the Portuguese Football Federation. According to this provision, a player who is regularly called up to the national team and leaves a training session, match or other event of the national team without a valid reason is punishable by disqualification from one to six months.
Earlier, Ronaldo left the national team after being left on the bench in the Nations League match against Norway. Later, the head coach of the Portuguese national team, Jorge Jesus, said that he was not obliged to let Ronaldo onto the field, despite the fact that he sent him to warm up.
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Ronaldo will receive a ban of one to six months
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