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Cristiano Ronaldo takes legal action against a former team, this is the reason why

The forward demands a lack of payments from a former team

By William Estrella

The forward demands a lack of payments from a former team
The forward demands a lack of payments from a former team

Cristiano Ronaldo has surprised many after the most recent news stating that the Portuguese is willing to take one of his former clubs to court due to issues related to non-payments. Apparently, said club has not completed a certain amount pending for the footballer. It is established that the player seems to still be unpaid and therefore, by not finding a solution, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, CR7 would take Juventus to trial.

 

The news was announced by the prestigious media La Gazzetta dello Sport, which published what the Portuguese star's intention is. According to what they say, CR7 wants to recover part of the money owed during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has decided to take legal action against Juventus to claim a sum of 20 million euros in unpaid salaries corresponding to the 2020-2021 season, according to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Juventus, for their part, argue that Ronaldo had signed documents in which he waived part of his salary, and consequently, they claim that they are not legally obliged to reimburse him anything. In May of last year, Juventus had already received a fine of 718,240 euros for delays in paying players' salaries. A situation that can explain a little the veracity of Cristiano Ronaldo's alleged demand against the Italian team. Currently, the footballer is with Al Nassr of the Saudi Pro League and is placing himself significantly on the scoring table.

 

Dybala experienced a similar situation at Juventus

The one who experienced a similar scene is the Argentine player Paulo Dybala, who nevertheless reached an agreement with the club to collect his approximately 3 million in back wages, this prevented him from going to a labor trial and now the world champion enjoys his He spent time at Roma where he is one of the leaders of Mourinho's team. These problems add to a beaten Juventus and a flurry of bad news from UEFA, due to these strange handlings with the players' salaries.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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