The Portuguese international played for Juventus between 2018 and 2021 with the back payment related to his agreement with the Serie A club to defer part of his wages during the Covid pandemic. According to reports, the 39-year-old agreed to defer some of his wages but he was not paid the agreed money that owed to him.
Some Juventus players agreed to defer four months’ worth of their salaries in March 2020 and April 2021, following the club’s financial struggle during the pandemic year. Ronaldo’s initial request was for a back payment of €19.5m, but the FIGC arbitration on the matter acknowledged contributory negligence between the parties and ruled upon the amount of €9,774,166.66, plus late payment interest and legal costs.
