Cristiano Ronaldo asked for punishment ‘without mitigation’, then fought to cut it
Cristiano Ronaldo asked for punishment ‘without mitigation’, then fought to cut it. He presented several arguments after Portugal walkout Inquiry chose to halve, then halve again his punishment Cristiano Ronaldo successfully fought to reduce his punishment for walking out on a Portugal training camp, after publicly saying his sanction should be imposed “without mitigating circumstances”.
He presented several arguments after Portugal walkout Inquiry chose to halve, then halve again his punishment Cristiano Ronaldo successfully fought to reduce his punishment for walking out on a Portugal training camp, after publicly saying his sanction should be imposed “without mitigating circumstances”. Ronaldo said in a lengthy statement on social media after he left the camp in Denmark last month that he should be punished as the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) saw fit and that his role as captain constituted “an aggravating factor”.