Ronaldo tugged at Valencia Murillo’s hair after the pair had a slight misunderstanding and after consulting with a second official the referee decided to give Ronaldo a red card.
While it is now certain that Ronaldo will miss the match against Young Boys due to this red card as he cannot appeal the one-match ban, it is unclear whether he will face additional punishment for his actions.
UEFA’s Control, Ethics, and Disciplinary Body is set to meet on the 27th of this month to give a final verdict
If he is eventually given any additional ban, Juventus will be allowed to appeal but as of now, the only thing certain is that he will not be playing against Young boys.
The incident also puts at risk Ronaldo’s return to Manchester to face the club where he gained prominence, Manchester United.
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