Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Manchester United by mutual consent on Tuesday, has been suspended by an independent regulatory panel for two matches for smashing a teenage fan’s phone after a defeat at Everton last season.
Ronaldo appeared to slap the phone out of the boy’s hand as he walked down the tunnel following United’s 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park in April.
Ronaldo, who was released by Manchester United on Tuesday, was involved in an altercation with a 14-year-old boy following the Red Devils’ 1-0 Premier League loss to Everton at Goodison Park on April 9.
Merseyside Police cautioned him, and the FA charged the Portugal forward with improper conduct.
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The ban will be transferred when Ronaldo joins a new club in any country, but it does not apply to the ongoing World Cup in Qatar, where the 37-year-old is set to make his debut against Ghana on Thursday.
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Merseyside Police cautioned him, and the FA charged the Portugal forward with improper conduct.
An independent panel has now imposed a suspension and a fine.
The boy’s mother reported that he had a bruised hand and his phone screen had been smashed. Ronaldo was cautioned by police in August and charged with improper conduct in September by England’s Football Association (FA).
Ronaldo was warned about his future behaviour and fined 50,000 pounds ($59,875) after apologising on social media.
“The forward admitted that his conduct following the final whistle of United’s Premier League match against Everton was improper,” the FA said in a statement on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo is banned for two matches and fined £50,000 for hitting a mobile phone out of a teenagers hand at Everton.
The ban will be transferred when Ronaldo joins a new club in any country but does not apply in the ongoing World Cup in Qatar.#CR7 #cristianoronaldo pic.twitter.com/HFgMntFHay
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Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to leave Manchester United by mutual consent, the club confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. Ronaldo has come under fire for his recent interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.
Ronaldo slammed the club in a number of ways during the interview. He even claimed that some club executives are attempting to ‘force him out.’ United’s decision to part ways with Ronaldo appears to have been influenced by the explosive interview.
Following a recent television interview in which he stated that he felt “betrayed” by the club and had no respect for new manager Erik ten Hag, Portugal forward appeared to be on his way out of Old Trafford.
