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Dmitry Alenichev says Portugal’s coach was right in Ronaldo dispute
Dmitry Alenichev says Portugal coach Jorge Jesus was right in his dispute with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp after saying Jesus had broken promises to him twice.
The disagreement followed a Nations League match against Norway, when Ronaldo warmed up but stayed on the bench.
Alenichev said Ronaldo overreacted and that the coach was entitled to decide not to put him on.
Portugal’s football federation suspended Ronaldo from matches after the incident.
Alenichev expects the two men to reach a compromise and says Ronaldo will return to the national team.
Dmitry Alenichev said Portugal coach Jorge Jesus was right in his dispute with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo said he left Portugal’s training camp because Jesus had twice broken promises to him.
Ronaldo played against Wales but watched Portugal’s match against Norway from the bench.
Alenichev said Ronaldo had overreacted when the coach did not bring him on after he warmed up.
Alenichev predicted the two would reach a compromise and Ronaldo would return to the national team.
- Who
- Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal coach Jorge Jesus; Dmitry Alenichev commented on their dispute.
- What
- Alenichev said the coach was right after Ronaldo left the national team camp.
- When
- The article was published on October 14, 2026; the incident’s date is not stated.
- Where
- Portugal’s national team training camp. The dispute involved Portugal’s matches against Wales and Norway.
- Why
- Ronaldo said Jesus had twice broken promises to him, including asking him to warm up for the Norway match but not bringing him on.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Dmitry Alenichev
Reason for leaving
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo said he left the camp because Jesus had twice broken promises to him.
Dmitry Alenichev
Alenichev said Ronaldo had overreacted when the coach decided not to bring him on.
Coach’s decision
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo said Jesus asked him to warm up for 30 minutes but left him on the bench.
Dmitry Alenichev
Alenichev said the coach was right to decide not to use him.
Ronaldo played in Portugal’s opening match of the new Nations League season, which Portugal won 1-0.
Ronaldo watched Portugal’s 2-1 win from the bench after warming up but not being brought on.
Ronaldo left Portugal’s national team camp.
The Portuguese football federation suspended Ronaldo from matches.
Newstula published Alenichev’s comments on the dispute.
- Alenichev
- Head coach of Tula Arsenal
- Portugal coach
- Jorge Jesus
- Match against Wales
- Portugal won 1-0; Ronaldo started
- Match against Norway
- Portugal won 2-1; Ronaldo remained on the bench
- Training camp
- Ronaldo left in the middle of the camp
- Federation action
- Ronaldo was suspended from matches
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What people are saying
I think Cristiano got carried away.
I think the coach is right.
I think they will find a compromise and sort everything out, and he will return to the national team.