Riyadh successfully suspended contract renewal negotiations with Ronaldo, senior officials are dissatisfied

In 50 days left, Ronaldo's contract in Saudi Arabia will expire. However, he has not successfully completed the contract renewal with Riyadh so far. What exactly is the reason for this? Spanish media Le Marca said the embarrassing fact of 2 and a half years of championships allowed Riyadh to stop the contract renewal negotiations with Ronaldo. In January 2023, Ronaldo joined Riyadh and won the annual salary of 200 million euros. The contract between the two parties was signed until June 30, 2025. This season is Ronaldo's third and second full seasons in Riyadh. He has made 39 appearances in various competitions, scored 33 goals and assisted 4 times, and his personal data is very good. However, Ronaldo once again has been empty-handed this season. In Saudi Arabia's two and a half years, Ronaldo did not bring any official championships to the team, which disappointed the team's senior management and fans. Last week, Riyadh won the AFC semi-finals and the senior management felt extremely regretful about the result. Riyadh victory, on the other hand, is currently ranked fourth in the league. If this season ends with this ranking, they will miss the AFC Champions League next season. For such a huge investment and star-studded Saudi giant, it is unacceptable to not be able to play in the AFC Champions League. In addition to his poor record in leading the team, Ronaldo has also repeatedly got angry at his teammates on the court. In the last round of the league, Riyadh lost to Jeddah United. During the game, Ronaldo complained about his teammates many times, accusing them of poor defense. After the game, when teammates and opponents had a conflict, Captain Cristiano Ronaldo ignored it and left the field directly. Marca pointed out that Riyadh's victory senior executives have put aside their contract renewal negotiations with Ronaldo, although they had previously reached a two-year contract extension agreement. At the same time, Ronaldo is not in a hurry to discuss a contract renewal with Riyadh for the time being, and the Portuguese superstar also wants to seriously consider his future. According to Marca, FIFA hopes that Ronaldo can participate in the Club World Cup, while Riyadh won't qualify for the Club World Cup. In other words, if Ronaldo wants to participate in the Club World Cup, he must leave Riyadh to win.