Cristiano Ronaldo gets meaningless ban and receives miniscule fine for Portugal walkout

Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a 30-day suspension after leaving his country’s international camp last month. The 41-year-old stormed out of the national team camp following a dispute over playing time with head coach Jorge Jesus. Ronaldo was angered after being left on the bench for the entire match during Portugal’s 2-1 Nations League win over Norway . He later issued a lengthy statement apologising to his teammates but conceding that his actions deserved punishment, and was then provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation. And the Al Nassr forward has now learned his fate, with reporter Fabrizio Romano confirming the country’s FA have now suspended him for 30 days, and handed out a €255 (£214) fine. The ban is effective from the date he left Portugal’s camp – September 30. This means he has already served 19 days of the 30-day suspension and will be available for the upcoming November international break. Portugal face Denmark on November 14 in the Nations League, before returning to action three days later against Wales. Portugal statement on Ronaldo Ronaldo’s punishment was announced in a statement by the Portuguese Federation’s Disciplinary Council. A statement read: “In these terms and with the grounds set forth, the Disciplinary Council – Non-Professional Section – of the Portuguese Football Federation decides, in these proceedings, to find the accusation fully justified. “Consequently, to condemn the Defendant Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro for the commission, on one occasion and intentionally, of the disciplinary infraction foreseen and sanctioned by paragraph 1 of article 160 of the RDFPF. “Applying to him, consequently, the sanction of suspension for 30 (thirty) days and, additionally, the sanction of a fine which is set at 2.5 UC, that is, €255.00 (two hundred and fifty-five euros).” It’s fair to say Ronaldo’s miniscule fine isn’t likely to hit him too hard. The Man United and Real Madrid great earns an estimated £225.5million-per-year with his wages and commercial deals. This means it will take him just 30 seconds to earn back the £215 he owes Portugal in fine money. Ronaldo’s Portugal saga The incident which led to Ronaldo’s suspension happened on September 30, the day before Portugal were due to play Denmark. He clashed with manager Jesus after the player felt he was misled over his expected playing time in the autumn international break. Ronaldo and Jesus agreed that he would play in the first and last of their four matches but on the morning of the second match against Norway, the latter said he would play him for 30 minutes . In a statement, the Portugal captain also claimed his manager had told him to warm up against Norway, only to leave him on the bench. Ronaldo wrote: “I warmed up from half-time, watched the minutes go by, and was not called. The coach had broken his word to me.” The five-time Ballon d’Or winner apologised for his actions though, adding: “I also owe an apology to my national team teammates for having left the camp. “Despite the absolute breach of trust in the coach’s word, as those who witnessed these conversations can attest, I should not have done it.” It remains to be seen if Jesus will recall Ronaldo for Portugal’s November internationals, where the forward will be looking to make headway in his bid to reach 1,000 career goals . Of his current 981 tally, he has scored 146 goals in 234 appearances for his country, making him both the all-time top goalscorer and the most capped player in men’s international football history.