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FIFA Ruling Favours Real Madrid In Cristiano Ronaldo Injury Saga
Under FIFA regulations the final decision on whether to travel rests with the player...
10-Nov-2009 4:26:14 AM
Real Madrid are determined not to let Cristiano Ronaldo travel to Portugal to link up with his international team-mates for their World Cup play-off and under FIFA regulations appear to be within their rights to do so, as long as there is an agreement.
Ronaldo's last foray with the international side last month resulted in him aggravating an ankle injury against Hungary which has resulted in him missing the last seven games for Real, having already missed the defeat to Sevilla immediately prior to Portugal's final group qualifiers.
Since then the 24-year-old's injury has shown little sign of improvement and Madrid sought the advice of specialist Dutch surgeon Niek Van Dijk, who has advised further rest and a recovery program to heal the injury, something Madrid seem unwilling to risk by allowing their prize asset return to the international fold.
Today they have insisted that the Portugal captain will not travel to the national team's training camp in Obidos and a FIFA regulation on the matter stipulates that the player does not have to leave, Madrid, if he wishes.
Article 29, Annex I, Paragraph 4 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players reads as follows:
"A player who due to injury or illness is unable to comply with a call-up from the association that he is eligible to represent on the basis of his nationality shall, if the association so requires, agree to undergo a medical examination by a doctor of that association’s choice. If the player so wishes, such medical examination shall take place on the territory of the association at which he is registered [in Ronaldo's case, in Madrid]."
Paul Madden, Goal.com
-india
Ronaldo's last foray with the international side last month resulted in him aggravating an ankle injury against Hungary which has resulted in him missing the last seven games for Real, having already missed the defeat to Sevilla immediately prior to Portugal's final group qualifiers.
Since then the 24-year-old's injury has shown little sign of improvement and Madrid sought the advice of specialist Dutch surgeon Niek Van Dijk, who has advised further rest and a recovery program to heal the injury, something Madrid seem unwilling to risk by allowing their prize asset return to the international fold.
Today they have insisted that the Portugal captain will not travel to the national team's training camp in Obidos and a FIFA regulation on the matter stipulates that the player does not have to leave, Madrid, if he wishes.
Article 29, Annex I, Paragraph 4 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players reads as follows:
"A player who due to injury or illness is unable to comply with a call-up from the association that he is eligible to represent on the basis of his nationality shall, if the association so requires, agree to undergo a medical examination by a doctor of that association’s choice. If the player so wishes, such medical examination shall take place on the territory of the association at which he is registered [in Ronaldo's case, in Madrid]."
Paul Madden, Goal.com
-india
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