Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly waiting to hear from the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office after deciding to testify against Juventus in the ongoing Prisma investigation.
The prosecutors in Piedmont are closely examining the Bianconeri’s financial practices over the last few years, accusing them of falsifying their capital gains through inflated player transfer values and misleading the stock market after secretly agreeing to pay players’ salaries during the early stages of the COVID pandemic.
As detailed by TMW, an important figure in the investigation is former Juventus star Ronaldo, now plying his trade his Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia. A secret document was found promising the suspended wages to the Portuguese star and was signed by then-sporting director Fabio Paratici, but not by the player himself.
Ronaldo was never paid the €19m discussed in this document and is keen to recover the money. He is willing to testify against Juventus in the Prisma investigation and is now waiting for the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office to contact him.
There’s a chance that the Portuguese star’s testimony could be communicated through letters rogatory, allowing him to give his version of events from Saudi Arabia and avoid travelling to Italy.
Ronaldo could also become a civil plaintiff against the Old Lady in order to receive the money owed, looking for around €28m total – €19m as agreed plus legal fees and commissions.
Source: football-italia.net
