In an election campaign for the presidency of CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), former player Ronaldo Nazário, Ronaldo Phenomenon, said in several interviews that his goal is to “recover respect for Brazilian football”.
Tom resembles what adopted in 2018, when he bought Real Valladolid and said that in five years the Spanish club would be among the leaders of the local championship, playing a place in the Champions League. The reality, however, has been quite different.
On Sunday (23), the traditional team of Castile and Leão, which will complete its centenary in two years, had its 7-1 day. It lost by this score to Athletic Bilbao, away from home, remaining in the last place in the table of Spanish classification, seven points from the penultimate – or may be, at the very high risk of relegation.
Since Ronaldo took his command, instead of playing a place at Champions, Valladolid has been relegated twice, returning to the main division the following year – typical behavior of what Brazilian fans call “team yoiô”.
In an interview given shortly after 7-1 to Podcast Carrussel Deportivo, Valladolid fans chief Mario Puertas said he would ask the club to reimburse the 600 fans who witnessed the vexation at San Mamés stadium in Bilbao.
The debaters of the program, in a mockery tone, suggested to Puertas to ask “La Pasta [o dinheiro] Ronaldo. “” We are beating all the negative records this year in our first division seasons, “said the chef.
The team makes in the 2024/25 season their worst campaign since Ronaldo became its president. Bilbao’s 7-1 was not a surprising result. In previous rounds, the team had already taken seven from Barcelona, with no right goal of honor, and 5-1 from Villareal in games away from home. He was also humiliated in his stadium, José Zorrilla, losing 5-0 from Atletico Madrid. In all, Valladolid has already taken 59 goals in the championship and has a negative balance of 43.
President Ronaldo, who in his player days was idol in Spain wearing the shirts of Barcelona and Real Madrid rivals, is accused of omission by the fans. He does not participate in collective interviews and, according to the newspaper El País, rarely appears in Valladolid. In the stands, the Lilac and White team funds wield posters asking for their departure, as rumors grow that the club will have new owners soon.
Ronaldo himself admitted that Valladolid was on sale last December, when he formalized his candidacy for the presidency of the CBF. In April, he had already sold his participation in Cruzeiro for R $ 600 million. According to the Spanish newspaper AS, the former player would like to get rid of Valladolid’s control by equivalent value-euros, but the polls received so far do not reach half of that figure.
Sought by SheetRonaldo replied through his advisory that “the information released by As is not correct.”
“We cannot provide details about the club’s possible valuation at the moment. We can confirm that, due to the work done in the management of Ronaldo – in the elimination of a 30 million euros debt from an agreement prior to its arrival at the club, improvement In infrastructure, staff quality and process implementation-Real Valladolid has become attractive to potential investors, “the text says.
While the business does not materialize, Ronaldo remains firm in his campaign for the CBF presidency. The former player sent a letter to the entity requesting the date for the elections to be set at least one month in advance, “in order to ensure the organization and participation of interested parties.”
He also requested that FIFA (International Football Federation) and Conmebol (South American Football Confederation)-which they received a copy of the letter, as well as the Brazilian clubs of series A and B-supervision the election, “to give more transparency. and legal certainty to the electoral process “.
About Ronaldo’s disappearance in Valladolid, his staff said “Ronaldo is very dear and many want to see him closely.” “His presence brings tranquility, but his absence does not mean lack of interest or ignorance of what happens in the club. He is involved in the decisions and, although sad with the team’s campaign in the Spanish championship, believes that the group can reverse the current situation . “
If Valladolid does not interrupt its rapid walk towards a new relegation, failure – contrast with optimistic prognosis of the beginning of management – will certainly be used by Ronaldo’s opponents in the CBF presidency campaign.
