TURIN – Juventus is in the spotlight in Italian football due to allegations of falsification of financial statements. This case also dragged the name of the former Juventus superstar who moved to Manchester United in the 2021 summer transfer market, Cristiano Ronaldo.
In order to carry out an investigation, Italian law enforcement agencies under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance, Guardia di Finanza, have even come to Juventus headquarters, Continassa, Friday 26 November 2021. Juventus officials, such as Andrea Agnelli (Juventus President), Pavel Nedved Juventus Vice President ) and Fabio Paratici (former Director of Sport for Juventus who currently serves at Tottenham Hotspur) have also been investigated by the authorities.
The Corriere dello Sport reports, that Guardia di Finanza wishes to obtain accounting, non-accounting, banking and correspondence documentation referring to each operation from July 2018 onwards. Therefore, the name Cristiano Ronaldo came to the fore.
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As is known, the Portuguese player came to Juventus from Real Madrid in the summer of 2018. The 36-year-old played for three seasons at Juventus before returning to Man United.
Now, the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office is reportedly highlighting two situations that Juventus appear to be keeping from the authorities. The first relates to Juventus’ transfer activities with Atalanta which involve Merih Demiral and Cristian Romero. Second, it relates to a personal agreement regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract and salary debt.
