Cristiano Ronaldo s Al Nassr contract does not include any commitment to promote a 2030 World Cup bid, the Saudi Arabian club stated on Tuesday.
The Portugal forward joined Al Nassr on December 30 after his acrimonious departure from Manchester United, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract reportedly worth around €200million (£177m) per year.
Reports suggested Ronaldo s agreement included an additional bonus to act as an ambassador for Saudi Arabia s World Cup bid, with the Middle East aiming to host another tournament after Qatar 2022.
Al Nassr strongly denied claims Ronaldo had been offered a financial incentive to secure FIFA s top tournament, with Spain, Ukraine and his home country Portugal among the others to make a joint bid to host.
Al Nassr FC would like to clarify that contrary to news reports, Cristiano Ronaldo s contract with Al Nassr does not entail commitments to any World Cup bids, a statement read.
His main focus is on Al Nassr and to work with his team-mates to help the club achieve success.
Ronaldo is yet to make his debut for Al Nassr after missing Friday s clash with Al Tai as he served the first part of a two-match ban from the English Football Association.
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