““At a club, the president is in charge. On a team, I’m in charge”,” were the words of Jorge Jesus, Portugal’s coach, amid recent criticism.
These words, along with not getting any playing time in the last match, would have pushed Cristiano Ronaldo’s patience to the limit, straining his relationship with the coach.
Cristiano left without training. Portugal’s captain left Parken Stadium in Copenhagen and headed for the hotel after Jorge Jesus’s press conference.
The coach had announced that he would take part in training and had denied any problems. The previous Tuesday, he had also returned to the hotel, where he completed gym exercises.
Portugal was preparing for its match against Denmark in the Nations League. The Portuguese press reported a possible departure from the training camp.
Problems within the Portugal camp.