As we all know, some time ago, Ronaldo clashed with opposing defender Blech in the game against Riyadh Crescent, and the Portuguese star was sent off for elbowing. I thought that Ronaldo would be punished by a normal ban, but I didn't expect the situation to be reversed. Just now, according to the news brought by the Saudi media Clarion Sports, the elbow attack of the Grape star is very likely to go unresolved.
Because judging from the current situation, the Saudi league officials should hope that Ronaldo will continue to play normally, rather than banning him in the closing stages of the season. So far, Ronaldo's punishment has not been officially announced. Although there are media reports that the Portuguese striker will be banned for two games, plus a fine of 20,000 riyals. However, at present, the penalty decision has not been issued, and according to normal circumstances, additional penalties for irrational behavior in the game of players will generally be officially announced and implemented after a week. But there is no official notice of Ronaldo's matter now.
To some extent, the Saudi league also does not want to punish Ronaldo. In fact, there are two main reasons why the official chose to protect Ronaldo. First of all, although Ronaldo joined Riyadh Victory, he seems to be an ordinary league player. But in fact, the official signing of Ronaldo in the Saudi league was not for him to use as a mere player. Ronaldo's more important role is to enhance the influence and popularity of the Saudi league, and at the same time play a certain role in publicity. He's more of a façade in this league than an ordinary striker. Therefore, if the punishment decision continues to be issued, it will not only damage Ronaldo's personal reputation, but also have a negative impact on the overall image of the Saudi league.
In order to maintain the positive image of the league, it is possible to choose to slow down the pace of punishment of Ronaldo at this stage, or even in the next step. This is the Saudi league's care for star players. In addition, there is another reason that the punishment of Ronaldo at this stage will not have any substantial impact on the closing stage of the league. With Riyadh Crescent leading the league by a wide margin, they have essentially secured the title this season.
Riyadh Victory has no hope of catching up next, so whether Ronaldo is banned or not at this stage will not have an impact on the final title. For Cristiano Ronaldo's league rivals, Riyadh Crescent, the ban doesn't matter. If Riyadh Victory and Crescent Moon are in a state of anxious competition for the title at this stage, if the league official protects Ronaldo, then I believe that the club of Crescent Moon will definitely not do it. So it's more like a tacit balance between the two sides.
In the opinion of the Saudi media Horn Sports News, there is a high probability that there will be no follow-up to Ronaldo's elbow incident. There is a good chance that the real penalty decision will not be painful, or even outright. After all, Ronaldo has already been banned once before for indecent behavior, and if he is contested twice in a row in the same season for indecent actions and controversial sexual behavior, it will be a bit difficult to end. Neither for Ronaldo personally nor for the official Saudi league, it will not play a positive role. This may be the reason why the Disciplinary Committee chose to take a cold approach, and when the limelight passes, then the matter will naturally disappear.
It is worth mentioning that the former chairman of the Saudi Football Discipline Committee also talked about his views on this matter in a recent interview. He said that the current disciplinary committee will not punish Ronaldo for the time being. Perhaps an appropriate additional penalty may be imposed in the future, and if it can be found that it is a misconduct, the matter can be characterized. The implication is very clear: the punishment in the near future will not come. And then, if it is found to be non-misconduct, then this punishment is no longer followed. So in your opinion, will Ronaldo be punished next, or will his superstar status give him some privileges?