Juventus must pay Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7 million euros ($10.4 million) in salary for the 2020-21 season, according to a statement on Wednesday.
The Court of Arbitration (CAS), where Ronaldo appealed, “ ordered Juventus to pay 9,774,166.66 euros ”, plus interest and procedural costs.
This amount is equivalent to the difference between the actual salary the Portuguese superstar received and the amount he should have received after taxes and other deductions.
CR7, who spent three seasons in Italy with Juventus (2018-21) before joining Manchester United (2021-22) and then Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, claimed 19.5 million euros but CAS only ruled on 50% of that amount.
When contacted by France24, Juventus declined to comment but said they would issue a statement soon.
According to the rankings released by American business magazine Forbes, the five-time Golden Ball-winning superstar is the highest-paid sports athlete in the world in 2023, with 136 million USD, including 46 million USD. salary.
Juventus, which is also listed on the stock exchange, recorded a loss of 123.7 million euros in the 2022-23 financial year, which runs to the end of June.
There are no entries recorded in the accounts of the Italian club, currently ranked third in Serie A, regarding the payment of this outstanding salary.
