Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises

Cristiano Ronaldo has accused the Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus, of twice breaking his word, saying a failed agreement to publicly explain his omission against Norway drove him out of the camp but insisting he remained available after any punishment.

Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises

TL;DR

  • Cristiano Ronaldo claims Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus broke his word twice.
  • The first broken promise involved an agreement for Ronaldo to manage his fitness by missing matches against Norway and Denmark, but Jesus later insisted he play.
  • The second alleged broken promise was Jesus's failure to publicly explain Ronaldo's omission as agreed in a subsequent meeting.
  • Ronaldo left the training camp, stating he did not want to experience further broken promises.
  • Jesus has denied making any agreement with Ronaldo but has not ruled out his return to the team.
  • Ronaldo apologized for his conduct and stated his actions should be assessed and punished by the Portuguese Football Federation.
  • He remains available to play for Portugal if physically fit and after any suspension.