An arbitration board ordered Juventus to pay Cristiano Ronaldo more than $10 million as a result of a salary dispute.
The issue concerned Juventus players’ decision to delay part of their salary during the coronavirus outbreak.
Juventus was ordered to pay Ronaldo 9.8 million euros ($10.5 million), which is half of the sum the five-time Ballon d’Or winner had sought from the Turin club in unpaid payments.
Juventus said in a statement late Wednesday that “with the support of its legal counsel” it is “reviewing the decision made by the arbitration board, reserving all assessments and initiatives to preserve its rights.”
Ronaldo played for Juventus from 2018 to 2021, helping the club win two Serie A titles.
Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli and the whole club board resigned in 2023 following an inquiry into incorrect accounting, which resulted in a 10-point penalty for Juventus in Serie A and a UEFA ban from Europe for this season.
Ronaldo currently plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.