Soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Juventus?

The corona crisis has a profound impact on Juventus Turin. Because the game has been standing still for weeks and will probably continue to do so for a while, the Italian series champion recently cut player salaries. But now there is even more trouble.

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The newspaper “Il Messaggero” reports that the club is considering a departure from Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar was not happy with the drop in wages by around a third. The club is racking its brains over the future. No games mean no money. Suddenly there is a gap in finance and the question arises: Who should pay for the mega-salary of Ronaldo (32 million), whose contract runs until 2022?

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Three plans are on the table of Juve boss Andrea Agnelli. The first option is: hand in Ronaldo, in an emergency under price. However, the five-time world football player will avoid wage losses like the devil does holy water. And which club throws around in such uncertain times? Option two: Ronaldo remains Juve and fulfills his contract. Or you can negotiate a new contract that lasts three instead of two, but includes less wages.

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Levy gets bonus and cuts employee wages

Other top European clubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich have meanwhile cut their players’ salaries. In England, however, the accounts of the stars are flooded with money even during a game stop. The clubs on the island are afraid of legal action from their players.

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Instead, the rest of the employees have to stick their heads out, for example at Tottenham Hotspur. There 550 employees temporarily receive 20 percent less wages. Boss Daniel Levy explained the measure as follows: «We made this difficult decision to save jobs. We may be the eighth largest club in the world in terms of revenue, but these numbers are irrelevant because this virus knows no borders. »

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