There’s a new explosive development in the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Al Nassr saga. The club has taken a major decision, which can bring an end to Ronaldo’s strike.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s strike at Al Nassr is reportedly set to end, and we may see him playing for the Saudi Pro League club against Al Fateh on 14 February. The 41-year-old Ronaldo missed the league matches against Al Riyadh and Al Ittihad recently after falling out with the club.
Ronaldo was reportedly unhappy that the Public Investment Fund-owned club did not make
any major signings in the January transfer window, as he aims to win his first Saudi Pro League title. Ronaldo was further enraged with Al Hilal, Al Nassr’s closest league title competitor, spending big money on multiple players, including Karim Benzema from Al Ittihad. Al Hilal are also co-owned by PIF.
Ronaldo set to return for Al Nassr
The situation got so tense that the league had to clarify that clubs in the Saudi Pro League operate independently and PIF does not favour any one particular team.
“The Saudi Pro League is structured around a simple principle: Every club operates independently under the same rules,” the league said. “Clubs have their own boards, their own executives and their own football leadership. Decisions on recruitment, spending and strategy sit with those clubs, within a financial framework designed to ensure sustainability and competitive balance. That framework applies equally across the league.”
Nonetheless, the good news is that Ronaldo and Al Nassr are back on the same page after the club agreed to the Portuguese star’s demands.
Suspended Simão Coutinho (sporting director) and José Semedo (CEO) have been reinstated in their positions, ESPN has reported. This decision has paved the way for Ronaldo to return to the pitch for Al Nassr.
He has scored 18 goals in 22 games for Al Nassr in the ongoing season. The Riyadh-based club is currently second in the Saudi Pro League, only one point behind leaders Al Hilal.
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