Published 13:27 IST, May 13th 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo exempted from Juventus' €8.9m-a-year salary cap despite financial strain

Juventus will not enforce a €591,000-a-week ($641,000) pay cut on superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, despite earlier reports claiming an agreement over salary cap.

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Italian giants Juventus will t enforce a €591,000-a-week ($641,000) pay cut on club superstar Cristia Ronaldo, despite earlier reports claiming an agreement over a Juventus salary cap policy. Clubs across Europe have accrued heavy financial losses due to coronavirus lockdown and subsequent suspension of sporting activities, with many clubs looking to cut salaries of ir players.

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Cristia Ronaldo exempted: Juventus salary cap fixed at €171,000-a-week 

According to Corriere di Tori, to deal with financial losses, Juventus have decided that it will hand out a contract with a maximum of €171,000-a-week ($185,000) from next season. This move will mark a shift in Juventus' transfer policy for upcoming season compared to previous seasons. club won't sign expensive players in upcoming transfer window, according to report. 

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Juventus salary cap: Cristia Ronaldo exempted

Club stars like Paulo Dybala, Aaron Ramsey, Gonzalo Higuain and rien Rabiot earn above Juventus salary cap that will be implemented from next season. However, ir salaries won't be reduced. But any future deal will abide by terms of Juventus salary cap that rounds of to €8.9 million ($9.6 million). Juventus salary cap will t be applicable for Cristia Ronaldo, who still has two years left in his contract.

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Cristia Ronaldo Italy return

Cristia Ronaldo has returned to Turin, Italy after almost two months of quarantine in Meira, Portugal. player has arrived along with his partner Georgina Rodriguez and his kids to Italy. He has been asked to undergo a 14-day quarantine after which he will be able to attend training session with first-team squ. 

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13:27 IST, May 13th 2020