Former Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo could make his debut for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on January 22, a club source told AFP on Saturday (Jan 7). Al Nassr recently broke the bank to sign the services of the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of football.
Earlier there were speculations that they are waiting Cristiano Ronaldo Al Nassr was boosted to play his first match for his new club after the Saudi Arabian club’s league match against Al Tai was postponed due to a power issue caused by heavy rain at Mirsool Park.
Al Nassr are hoping to reschedule the game for Friday, but if they are unable, the Portuguese will lose the prospect of serving the first match of his two-match suspension. Ronaldo is set to make his Saudi Pro League debut after being handed a two-match suspension by the English Football Association in November for snatching a phone from an Everton fan’s hand during a match against Manchester United at Goodison Park. (Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to break Saudi Arabian law with Georgina Rodriguez after Al Nassr deal)
“Due to heavy rain and weather conditions affecting stadium power, we have been officially informed that tonight’s match against Al Taye has been postponed for 24 hours. We also apologize for the inconvenience and wish everyone a safe journey,” Al Nassr said as quoted by ESPN.
Manchester United have introduced a Cristiano Ronaldo rule which will prevent the club from signing a player on a huge salary in the future.
The club want to cap the maximum salary at £200,000-a-week to help maintain balance in the locker room.
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Ronaldo signed a 2.5-year contract with Al Nassr on 30 December, worth $75 million a year. According to FIFA rules, if a player is transferred to another country before the full service of the suspension, the suspension must still be served. by the player. The suspension was made official after Ronaldo’s Manchester United contract expired during the World Cup. If the former Madrid star is unable to play in the January 14 match against Al Tai or against Al Shabab, Ronaldo’s first opportunity to play for Al Nassr will be against Al-Ettifaq at Mrisul Park on January 22.
However, Ronaldo’s suspension will extend to matches against Al Shabab and Al-Ettifaq, if the match against Al Taye cannot be rescheduled this month, his start until the Saudi Super Cup semi-final match against Al Ittihad in Jeddah on 25 January. There will be delay. with ANI inputs)