🧐 Rivals smell ref scandal! Is CR7 being handed the title?
🧐 Rivals smell ref scandal! Is CR7 being handed the title? Cristiano Ronaldo is in his third season at Al Nassr, but the Portuguese superstar has yet to win a title with them.
This season, however, things are looking quite good. Currently top of the table, CR7 and Co. still have it in their own hands with six games remaining and a two-point lead.
The competition, however, suspects serious cheating. The accusation: the Saudi Pro League’s governing body is allegedly doing everything it can to help Ronaldo and Al Nassr win the championship. That is at least what some players from third-placed club Al Ahli are claiming.
The team coached by German manager Matthias Jaissle could do no better than a 1-1 draw in their most recent match against Al-Fayha, a painful setback in the title race. There were several highly controversial penalty decisions in the match. After the final whistle, disbelief was widespread.
On social media, Ivan Toney and teammate Galeno spread the explosive accusations that the referees appointed by the league were significantly influencing the title race with their decisions. English striker Ivan Toney posted a story on Instagram, which he later deleted: “We all know it. Who are we trying to take first place away from?