Ronaldo asked the Portuguese federation to reduce his suspension

Cristiano Ronaldo appealed to the Portuguese Football Federation asking to reduce the punishment for leaving the national team camp without permission, Record reports. He cited his contribution to the development of football and his merits to sport; the federation accepted these arguments but rejected the reference to 'establishing the truth'.

Bekzod NazarovFirst published on tafs uz 20 October 2026 at 11:401 min read

The key facts

Ronaldo was suspended for a month and fined 255 euros for leaving the national team camp
He gave three arguments for reducing the punishment; the federation accepted two and rejected the third
It was previously reported that he could be called up to the national team for the November matches despite the suspension

Appeal to the federation

Portugal national team forward Cristiano Ronaldo asked the Portuguese Football Federation to reduce the punishment imposed on him, citing his 'huge contribution to the development of football' and 'merits to sport', Record reports.

Reason for the punishment

Earlier, Ronaldo left the national team's training camp without permission after head coach Jorge Jesus did not field him in the UEFA Nations League match against Norway (2:1). For this, the federation suspended him for one month and fined him 255 euros.

Arguments and the federation's response

According to the source, Ronaldo gave three arguments in favor of reducing the punishment: his 'huge contribution to the development of football', his 'merits to sport' and his 'decisive contribution to establishing the truth'. The federation accepted the first two arguments but rejected the last one, stating: 'Many facts are public, which leaves no need for a lengthy and complex investigation'.