Portugal’s President António José Seguro reportedly intervenes in Cristiano Ronaldo retirement fallout as pressure mounts on Jorge Jesus.
According to reports, the Portuguese president has become heavily involved in the growing dispute following Ronaldo’s retirement from international football.
The situation was reportedly discussed during a closed-door meeting today, with Seguro said to have expressed his disappointment over how the situation involving Portugal’s national team captain was handled.
During the meeting, the president reportedly described Ronaldo as a national treasure and questioned how someone who has given so much to Portuguese football could find himself in such a situation.
Pressure is now mounting on the Portuguese Football Federation over Jorge Jesus’ position as head coach, with his future reportedly becoming increasingly uncertain.
Further details of the meeting have beens you withheld from the public, but Jesus has reportedly been informed that his position is no longer 100% guaranteed.
The Ronaldo-Jesus fallout could now have consequences far beyond the international retirement of Portugal’s greatest-ever goalscorer.