Juventus don carry dia legal fight with Cristiano Ronaldo go Italy Court of Cassation. Di club dey challenge di ruling wey order dem to pay di Portuguese forward €9.8m in outstanding wages. Di dispute start back in 2021, wen Ronaldo leave Allianz Stadium to return to Manchester United.
Di matter center on one agreement dem reach during di COVID-19 pandemic. Juventus reportedly commit to pay €19.5m in deferred wages. Di private document, wey dem call di ‘Ronaldo letter’, surface during investigation into di club financial practices and di so-called ‘salary manoeuvre’. Dat one involve agreements with players over wage payments during di pandemic.
Ronaldo don already get two favourable decisions for dis case. In April 2024, one arbitration panel rule by majority say Juventus must pay him €9.8m plus interest and inflation adjustments. Dat amount na about half of wetin he originally claim. Di panel no find say Juventus deliberately mislead di player, and e note say Ronaldo no request di money wen he leave Italy in 2021.
Juventus challenge di ruling, but Turin Labour Court reject dia appeal in January 2026 and uphold di original decision. Gazzetta learn say di Bianconeri don take dia legal battle with dia ex-striker to Italy Court of Cassation. Di club confirm for dia 2025-26 financial report say dem file appeal on March 27, 2026, and dem still dey wait for hearing date.
Di Court of Cassation na Italy highest court and di final level of appeal for di country judicial system. Juventus also try reassure investors about di financial implications. Di club talk say di ruling costs don already reflect for dia accounts since di 2023-24 financial year. So, Juventus expect no further negative impact on current or future financial statements.
For dia own side, di Serie A side maintain say di arbitration panel no get jurisdiction and say Ronaldo bin sign one release agreement wey give up financial claims wen he move to Manchester United.
