Juventus president Gianluca Ferrero says the club has paid off Cristiano Ronaldo in a long-running dispute, but are still appealing against that debt.
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Portuguese icon took club to courtBianconeri ordered to pay 50% of claimPresident intends to contest rulingFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱GettyWHAT HAPPENED?
Portuguese superstar Ronaldo took the Bianconeri to court over alleged unpaid wages. He claimed to have been owed a considerable sum on the back of spending three years in Turin between 2018 and 2021 – when he left Italy and returned to Manchester United.
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A court ruled in Ronaldo’s favour, with Juve instructed to pay half of what was owed while CR7 picked up the bill for the other 50%. The Bianconeri consider that matter to have been closed financially, with there no need for them to set aside any more funds.
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President Ferrero told a recent shareholders’ meeting when asked about any money still owed to the club’s former No.7: "We paid Cristiano Ronaldo in April, there’s no need for any risk fund. We paid 50% of the amount he requested, so there’s no need for a risk fund because the amounts have been paid."
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While Juve have cleared their debt, they are still hoping to receive some reimbursement. Having contested the original claims from Ronaldo, Ferrero added: "We don’t agree with this ruling, which established an equal division of responsibilities, so we’ve appealed it at the Turin court."
