Ronaldo Provisionally Suspended After Portugal Walkout
The federation said the case is urgent and Ronaldo could face a one- to six-month ban under its rules after leaving camp.
- On Saturday, The Portuguese Football Federation provisionally suspended Cristiano Ronaldo following his unauthorized departure from the national team camp, designating the disciplinary case as "urgent."
- Ronaldo's Nations League camp exit last week stemmed from a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus over playing time; the 41-year-old had previously endorsed Jesus as the "right choice."
- Disciplinary proceedings were initiated by the Non-Professional Section on October 9, 2026, to investigate facts from October 7, with the case under review by the Disciplinary Investigation Commission.
- In a lengthy Instagram post, Ronaldo apologized to teammates and accepted potential punishment; he returned to club action Friday, scoring in Al-Nassr's 3-0 Saudi Pro League victory over Diriyah.
- Although Ronaldo desires to keep playing for Portugal, he previously considered international retirement following this summer's World Cup and now awaits the federation's final disciplinary ruling.
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The measure temporarily prevents the captain from representing Portugal until the case is resolved.
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Saturday the opening of a disciplinary procedure against superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the cantonment of the national team following a conflict with the main coach on 30 September.
What did Cristiano Ronaldo do? After leaving the concentration of Portugal because of a disagreement with Jorge Jesus, the Federation began an investigation.
Cristiano Ronaldo was suspended by the Portuguese Federcalcio, who also initiated disciplinary proceedings against the former star of Real Madrid. The disciplinary sanction comes as a result of the disrespectful behavior towards the team (as he himself admitted) in the last national break: Ronaldo, after a strong quarrel with the new ct Jorge Jesus [...] The article Ronaldo suspended by the Portuguese Federation after the quarrel with the ct Jor…
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