Cristiano Ronaldo, who earns '400 billion won a year,' faces only a '380,000 won fine and 0 games of suspension' for his 'unprecedented desertion incident'... The reason is 'absurd in itself'

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It is clearly a lenient disciplinary action. Cristiano Ronaldo (41, Al Nassr), who left the camp without permission after expressing dissatisfaction with the coach's use of him during national team call-up, received only a fine equivalent to 380,000 won and an ineffective 30-day suspension from the Portuguese Football Federation.

Sports media outlet 'ESPN' reported on the 20th (Korean time), "Ronaldo has been fined 255 euros (approximately 380,000 won) and suspended for 30 days by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) in connection with his unauthorized departure from the training camp of the Gi Gan (CEO) team during last month's UEFA Nations League."

Considering Ronaldo's status and past remarks, this disciplinary action is excessively light. According to federation regulations, players who refuse national team call-ups or leave without permission are subject to a suspension ranging from a minimum of one month to a maximum of six months, as well as fines. However, the federation only imposed the regulatory minimum of a 30-day suspension.

In particular, due to the timing of the sanction, it has no practical effect whatsoever. The next schedule for the Portuguese national team is the two-match Nations League series against Denmark and Wales in November. Since this 30-day suspension will expire before the November matches, Ronaldo can participate normally in the upcoming two A-matches. Despite causing a massive insubordination scandal that directly undermined national team discipline, he effectively will not miss a single game.

Even the amount of the fine is almost absurdly low. The fine imposed by the federation was merely 255 euros. According to the U.S. business magazine 'Forbes,' Ronaldo earned a whopping 300 million dollars (approximately 410 billion won) in just the past year, making him the highest-earning sports star in the world. A player earning income in the range of 400 billion won was fined an amount equivalent to 380,000 won.

In response, the Portuguese Football Federation stated, "We imposed the maximum fine allowed under federation regulations, taking into account mitigating circumstances," adding, "Ronaldo confessed to his wrongdoing, and the fact that he has no prior disciplinary record served as a mitigating factor."

It was an absurd 'no-show.' After failing to get playing time in the Nations League match against Norway last September, Ronaldo learned that he would also be excluded from the starting lineup for the subsequent match against Denmark, prompting him to flee the camp without permission. He then released a lengthy statement on his personal social media service (SNS), directly attacking Je Su-seu (CEO) team manager Jorge.

At the time, Ronaldo said, "I was surprised when the coach asked if I was ready to play 30 minutes in the Norway match. I had been focusing on recovery, knowing I would not be playing that day, but I answered that I was ready," and added, "However, even after watching the time pass while warming up after the first half, I was never brought on. The coach broke his promise," fiercely criticizing the manager and causing a strong backlash.

As internal strife within the national team grew uncontrollably, the Portuguese Football Federation issued a provisional suspension to Ronaldo effective from the 9th last month and threatened to handle it as an urgent agenda item, but ultimately the final sanction amounted to a slap on the wrist.

Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation, said, "Ronaldo remains a key player for Portugal," adding, "We are in the arms of Ronaldo, the greatest asset and captain produced by Portuguese football. I am confident that the captain will resolve his conflict with Manager Jesus and return to the national team," fully backing Ronaldo.

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