Juventus ordered to pay almost 10 million euros to Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo demanded 19.5 million euros from Juventus Torino, where he spent three seasons, for salary arrears. He will eventually receive half of that, according to a court ruling.

Very bad news for the old lady. Juventus Torino must pay Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7 million euros in back wages for the 2020-21 season, the Italian judiciary announced on Wednesday. The arbitration panel, seized by the Portuguese striker, “orders Juventus Torino to pay the sum of 9,774,166.66 euros”, plus interest and litigation costs, it indicated in its decision.

Ronaldo demanded 19.5 million euros

The sum corresponds to the difference between the salary that “CR7” actually received and what he should have received after tax and other deductions. Ronaldo, who spent three seasons with Juventus (2018-21) before joining Manchester United (2021-22), then Saudi club Al-Nassr, demanded 19.5 million euros, but the arbitration panel reduced the sum by 50%. Contacted by AFP, Juventus did not want to comment but indicated they would publish a press release “soon”.

According to the ranking established by the American economic magazine Forbes, in 2023 the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was the best-paid athlete in the world with 136 million dollars (127 million euros), including 46 million in wages (43 million euros). ). Juventus Torino, listed on the stock exchange, recorded a loss of 123.7 million euros during the financial year 2022-23, which ended at the end of June, it announced in October. The payment of this arrears has not been set aside in the accounts of the most successful club in Italian football, currently number three in Serie A.