Madrid's "Real" president Florentino Perez spoke publicly for the first time about the circumstances of Cristiano Ronaldo's departure.
Let's remind you that the 33-year-old Portuguese unexpectedly expressed his desire to leave this summer after nine years of success at Madrid's "Real" and join Turin's "Juventus".
Despite the fact that his contract specified a release clause of 1 billion euros, Madrid's "Real" sold him for 100 million euros. According to F. Perez, such high release clauses for players are imposed to deter other clubs, but a mutual decision was reached with C. Ronaldo.
"We have not sold any player for a higher amount than 100 million euros. He wanted to leave for personal reasons. You know, when all parties come to a mutual agreement, you can no longer change anything.
No club, except "Juventus", approached us and did not offer a 100 million euro bid. We cannot do anything more than just thank him for what he did with these jerseys over the years. He is the best player of our club after Alfredo di Stefano.
He always will be, and Madrid's "Real" will always be his home," F. Perez told the Spanish media.
