‘Ronaldo go home’ – Furious Real Valladolid fans hold protest against Real Madrid legend’s ownership of LaLiga side
REAL VALLADOLID fans protested against Ronaldo’s ownership before and during last night’s clash with Atletico Madrid.
The Brazilian football icon, 48, bought a controlling stake in the Spanish club six years ago.
During his stint as owner, Valladolid have become something of a yo-yo club.
In every season since the 2020-21 campaign, the Spanish side have either been relegated from LaLiga or promoted from the second tier.
Having finished as runners-up in LaLiga 2 last term, Valladolid look set for another long, difficult campaign in the top flight.
They are bottom of the table, having collected just nine points from 15 games.
Ahead of yesterday’s match against Atletico, several Valladolid supporters marched to the stadium, with some clutching a banner reading “Ronaldo Go Home”.
The disgruntled supporters also chanted while making their feelings perfectly clear.
Things did not get much better as the game kicked off, with Valladolid being drubbed 5-0 by Diego Simeone‘s men.
Goals by Clement Lenglet, Julian Alvarez, Rodrigo De Paul, Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth sunk Ronaldo’s men.
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Valladolid chiefs swiftly responded by sacking manager Paulo Pezzolano.
The Uruguayan had been at the helm since April 2023, guiding Valladolid to promotion last season.
In April, ESPN reported that Ronaldo planned to flog his controlling stake in Valladolid, having agreed to sell his shares in Brazilian side Cruzeiro.
But the former Real Madrid striker went on perform a U-turn, however, with it being announced in August that he would be continuing as club president.