Cristiano Ronaldo asked for punishment ‘without mitigation’, then fought to cut it

He presented several arguments after Portugal walkoutInquiry chose to halve, then halve again his punishmentCristiano 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”. Continue reading…

Cristiano Ronaldo put forward several arguments to an inquiry with a view to reducing his punishment for walking out of a Portugal training camp 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”.

However, during the disciplinary council’s inquiry the 41-year-old put forward several arguments for cutting his punishment, including his clean disciplinary record in recent seasons and his services to football. Ronaldo received a 30-day suspension and €255 (£215) fine, and the document accompanying the ruling reveals he presented three arguments in mitigation: his disciplinary record this season and in the previous three seasons, his services to football including recognition for sporting merit, and his contribution to establishing the facts of the case. To support these