Portuguese Football Association imposes temporary disciplinary action on Ronaldo for leaving national team

Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nasr), who left the national team without notice during a call-up, received provisional disciplinary action from the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF).

According to a BBC report on the 11th, the FPF announced in a statement that it classified the matter as 'urgent' and imposed a 'provisional suspension' on Ronaldo.

According to FPF regulations, players who do not fulfill their national team obligations or leave without notice during a call-up are subject to a fine and a suspension of 1 to 6 months.

Previously, Portugal national team captain Ronaldo was named as a substitute in the UEFA Nations League match against Norway in September, but was absent, and left the national team camp after learning that he would not be able to start in the subsequent match against Denmark.

Afterwards, Ronaldo protested through social networking services (SNS), saying, "Portugal national team coach Jorge Jesus broke his promise twice," and that "a clear loss of trust" was the reason for his departure from the national team.

In response, FPF President Pedro Proenza said in an interview with Portuguese media outlet 'Hecord', "Now is the time to calm down and find stability. We are all sitting at the table and talking. We strongly want captain Ronaldo to join us again. However, the disciplinary process will proceed as normal."

As the controversy grew, Ronaldo accepted responsibility for his actions, apologized to his colleagues and fans, and expressed his intention to receive disciplinary action.

Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has made it clear that he will not retire from the national team as he pursues 1,000 career goals.

Ronaldo, who has scored 146 goals in 234 A-Match games and holds the all-time record in men's soccer, will complete the record of '1,000 personal goals' if he scores 20 more goals.

In addition, he led Portugal to two previous Nations League wins and is aiming to win the tournament for the third time.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo, who returned to his team's ground last week, scored his 980th career goal in the game against Diriyah Club, leading Al Nasr to a 3-0 victory.