Juventus renew legal battle with Cristiano Ronaldo over unpaid wages

Juventus have taken their legal battle with Cristiano Ronaldo to Italy’s Court of Cassation, challenging a ruling that ordered the club to pay the Portuguese forward €9.8m in outstanding wages. The dispute dates back to 2021, when Ronaldo left the Allianz Stadium to return to Manchester United. It centres on an agreement reached during the COVID-19 pandemic, under which Juventus reportedly committed to paying €19.5m in deferred wages. The private document, known as the ‘Ronaldo letter’, emerged during an investigation into the club’s financial practices and the so-called ‘salary manoeuvre’ which involved agreements with players over wage payments during the…