Portugal Captain Ronaldo Provisionally Banned Ahead of Denmark Clash

Ronaldo provisionally suspended by Portuguese federation after leaving camp

Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving the national team camp on the eve of Portugal's Nations League fixture against Denmark, with the Disciplinary Council now opening proceedings that could see the captain banned for up to six months.

Portuguese FA suspends Ronaldo after departure from national team camp...

The Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation announced on Saturday that it has opened disciplinary proceedings against Cristiano Ronaldo, with the forward provisionally suspended after leaving the national team camp.

The case relates to the captain's departure from the squad's training camp on September 30th, on the eve of the Nations League clash against Denmark.

In the same statement, the federation confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.

Under Portuguese Football Federation regulations, Ronaldo could face a suspension of between one and six months and a fine ranging from 500 to 1,000 euros.

At best, the 41-year-old forward could see his suspension lifted on October 30th, making him eligible to return during the November international window when the Nations League group stage concludes.

🚨 OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo has been provisionally suspended by Portuguese Federation after disciplinary case opened. Cristiano Ronaldo has been “provisionally suspended”, now waiting for the final verdict and decisions about the case. It was Cristiano himself to suggest a punishment in a public statement after he apologised for leaving Portugal’s camp. The official statement from the Portuguese Federation ⤵️ “The initiation of disciplinary proceedings against Cristiano Ronaldo, by deliberation of the Non-Professional Section, of October 9, 2026, with the purpose of the investigation of any disciplinary relevance of the facts participated on October 7”. “Without prejudice to the automatic preventive suspension to which he was subject until the date of establishment, the non-automatic preventive suspension of the player was determined and the urgent nature was attributed to the process”.

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 10, 2026

Should the maximum six-month ban be imposed, it would run until March 30th, meaning a comeback would only be possible during the June international break, when Portugal hope to feature in the competition's finals.