Overview
- Judge Gian Luca Robaldo of the Turin labour court rejected Juventus’ appeal, confirming the arbitration decision in Ronaldo’s favor.
- Juventus must pay about €9.7–9.8 million to the player, rising to roughly €11 million once interest is included, and cannot recover sums already disbursed.
- Tuttosport reports the club also faces around €80,000 in additional legal expenses following the failed appeal.
- The April 17, 2024 arbitration panel awarded roughly half of the originally claimed €19.5 million and found no intent by Juventus to deceive, noting Ronaldo had not sought the sum when he left Italy.
- The dispute traces to the 2021 ‘carta Ronaldo’ deferred-wage agreement during the pandemic, and this judgment closes the matter in this judicial venue.