Portugal release statement confirming Cristiano Ronaldo’s suspension

The Portuguese Football Federation has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo’s suspension, revealing that a disciplinary case has been opened.

Ronaldo has been “provisionally suspended” and is now waiting for the final verdict and decision about the case.

The 41-year-old himself suggested that he be punished in a public statement, where he apologised for leaving the national team camp.

“The initiation of disciplinary proceedings against Cristiano Ronaldo, by deliberation of the Non-Professional Section, of October 9, 2026, with the purpose of the investigation of any disciplinary relevance of the facts participated on October 7,” an official statement read.

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“Without prejudice to the automatic preventive suspension to which he was subject until the date of establishment, the non-automatic preventive suspension of the player was determined and the urgent nature was attributed to the process”.

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