Juventus Torino has been ordered to pay Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7 million euros in back wages

Juventus Torino must pay 9.7 million euros to Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo in back wages for the 2020-21 season, the Italian court announced on Wednesday. Arbitration College, seized by Ronaldo, “orders Juventus Torino to pay the sum of 9,774,166.66 euros”plus interest and court costs, he said in his ruling.

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 in Italy with Juventus (2018-21) before joining Manchester United (2021-22), then Saudi club al-Nassr, demanded 19.5 million euros, but the College of Arbitration reduced the amount by 50 %.

The highest paid athlete in the world in 2023

Together withAFPJuventus did not want to comment, while indicating that they would publish “shortly” a statement. According to the ranking established by the American economic magazine Forbesthe five-time Ballon d’Or winner was in 2023 the highest-paid athlete in the world with $136 million, including $46 million in wages.

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.