Ronaldo suspended by Portugal FA after leaving camp and criticising coach

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo suspended by his country’s football association for walkout during Nations League games.After saying he deserved to be ‌disciplined, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo got what he asked for Saturday as he was provisionally suspended by ⁠his national team.The Portuguese Football Federation opened disciplinary proceedings against the team captain after he walked out of camp during the just-completed international break following a ⁠miscommunication with head coach Jorge Jesus.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Angry welcome awaits Man City at Liverpool for EPL clash – all you need to knowlist 2 of 4Manchester City whistleblower Rui Pinto to remain under police protectionlist 3 of 4Premier League managers give first reaction to Man City crisis: All to knowlist 4 of 4Why Manchester City charges leave Liverpool angry for Premier League clashend of listIn a letter that was revealed this week, Ronaldo said he was told by Jesus he would be used as a substitute ⁠in a Nations League match against Norway. Ronaldo warmed up along the sideline, but did not see playing time.Before the following match against Denmark, the 41-year-old striker departed camp after notifying the federation he was leaving.“Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, ‌following a decision by the Non-Professional Section on October 9, 2026,” the Portuguese Football Federation said in a statement.Ronaldo has already returned to his club team, Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia, and scored a goal in a 3-0 victory over Diriyah on Friday.In his explanation of his actions, Ronaldo admitted that his decision to leave camp was not the best way to handle the situation. But he ⁠added that Jesus “broke his word” on more than one ⁠occasion.“I owe my national team teammates an apology for leaving the training camp,” Ronaldo said. “Despite the absolute breach of trust in the coach’s word, as anyone who witnessed our conversations can testify, I should not have ⁠done it. The responsibility is exclusively mine.”