It has been a transition period for Cristiano Ronaldo over the last two months. After his unbelievable interview while at Manchester United, he has cut ties with not only his club but also his agent.
Eventually completing the move to a Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, Ronaldo’s exit from European football was as relatively sudden as it was shocking.
According to various sources, Ronaldo has also separated from agent Jorge Mendes. The two had been together since the start of Ronaldo’s career, over 20 years ago at Sporting CP.
However, disagreements over the forward’s behaviour and, in particular, his interview with Morgan led Mendes to cut him loose, as his client became overly troublesome.
Their relationship ended in November, and as reported by Onze, his new representative Ricardo Regule has pocketed an astounding €30m from Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia.
Regule worked at Nike for some years, where he met Ronaldo before becoming an agent.
Mendes is an expert at finding the right home for his clients and, more often than not, an offer for clubs. The fact Ronaldo did not receive a satisfactory offer in European football could well be attributed to the fact he did not have Mendes’ expertise to hand.
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