Ronaldo could be suspended for 2 matches for elbowing an Al-Hilal player in the Saudi Super Cup loss.
According to Asharq Al-Awsat, the Portuguese superstar will be suspended for two matches for violent behavior on the field in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final between Al Nassr and Al Hilal. Specifically, in this match, the 39-year-old player elbowed Ali Ali-Bulaihi and received a red card to leave the field.
Ronaldo is at risk of being banned from playing 2 matches (Photo: Getty)
The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation sat with Ronaldo to question the player about the incident. The Al Nassr star is said to have justified his actions by claiming that he should not have been sent off in the first place.
Following the meeting, the Committee has now decided to suspend the player for two matches, which will cause the 39-year-old superstar to miss Al-Nassr’s crucial matches in the Saudi Pro League against Al-Feiha and Al-Khaleej . It is expected that Ronaldo can return to play for the club in the King Cup of Champions semi-finals when they meet Al-Khaleef on May 1.
Al Nassr faces the risk of going empty-handed this season (Photo: Getty)
This season, Al-Nassr is facing the risk of being left empty-handed as it was eliminated from the AFC Champions League, failed in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup and is currently 12 points behind top team Al-Hilal on the rankings. Saudi Pro League.