Cristiano Ronaldo Triumphs in €10 Million Legal Battle Against Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo has won a major legal battle against Juventus, with an Italian court ruling that the Serie A club cannot reclaim nearly €10 million already paid to the Portuguese star.
The dispute dates back to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, Juventus announced players had waived four months of salary to ease financial strain. Later, it emerged that Ronaldo and others had instead deferred their wages through private agreements.
After leaving Juventus in 2021, Ronaldo claimed he was owed nearly €20 million. An arbitration tribunal in 2024 ruled partially in his favour, awarding him €9.7 million plus interest and legal fees. Juventus complied but immediately appealed — and that appeal has now been dismissed, with the court also ordering the club to pay €80,000 in legal costs. Ronaldo’s claim for the full €19.6 million was rejected, but the ruling confirms Juventus cannot reclaim the already paid sum.
The case adds to Juventus’ ongoing fallout from COVID-era controversies, including the ‘Prisma’ and ‘Plusvalenza’ investigations, which led to executive bans, boardroom resignations, and a nine-point Serie A deduction in 2022–23.
Ronaldo spent three seasons in Turin, scoring 101 goals in 134 appearances, winning two Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, and two Italian Super Cups, before moving on to Manchester United in 2021. He now plays for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.
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