Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus ‘to signal’ peace after dispute, Portuguese reports | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo stayed on the bench for Portugal’s 2-1 win in Norway on Sunday, then skipped group training on Tuesday despite no fitness concern. The sequence drew heavy scrutiny in Portugal.

According to SIC, the 41-year-old captain had agreed with new head coach Jorge Jesus to play only the home fixtures in this Nations League window. The channel says Jesus changed course late on, told Ronaldo to expect the final 30 minutes in Oslo, then did not use him, after which the forward, having warmed up, went straight to the dressing room.

Expresso reports that the 48-hour saga fuelled commentary and speculation, and that the disagreement has already been resolved after another conversation between Ronaldo and Jesus.

A news conference scheduled for Wednesday at 16:00 before the Denmark match should indicate that calm has returned within the squad.

Jesus, 72, is overseeing his first camp as Portugal manager, and the handling of a squad led by the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been closely watched.

Source: L'Équipe

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