FIFA gives Cristiano Ronaldo green light to play in World Cup, effectively ending his ban after suspended games. The Portugal forward has had a customary three-match ban for violent conduct commuted by FIFA's disciplinary committee to a one-game ban with two further matches suspended under a year's probation.
Ronaldo was sent off during Portugal's 1-0 defeat to Ireland on November 13, after he struck an elbow into the defender Dara O'Shea. The incident marked Ronaldo's first red card in a senior international match, a record that stood at 226 games prior to Tuesday's disciplinary decision.
FIFA's disciplinary code dictates that players must serve at least three matches or "an appropriate period of time" for assault, but Article 27 gives the FIFA judicial committee discretion to suspend this punishment. The committee has now opted to do so, effectively allowing Ronaldo to resume his World Cup campaign.
Under the new arrangement, Ronaldo will not have to serve the two remaining games if he commits another similar infringement during the next year's probationary period. However, if he does, the suspension will be automatically revoked and those matches must be played immediately at the next official match of Portugal.
The three-match ban remains subject to appeal by Ronaldo or his representatives.
Ronaldo was sent off during Portugal's 1-0 defeat to Ireland on November 13, after he struck an elbow into the defender Dara O'Shea. The incident marked Ronaldo's first red card in a senior international match, a record that stood at 226 games prior to Tuesday's disciplinary decision.
FIFA's disciplinary code dictates that players must serve at least three matches or "an appropriate period of time" for assault, but Article 27 gives the FIFA judicial committee discretion to suspend this punishment. The committee has now opted to do so, effectively allowing Ronaldo to resume his World Cup campaign.
Under the new arrangement, Ronaldo will not have to serve the two remaining games if he commits another similar infringement during the next year's probationary period. However, if he does, the suspension will be automatically revoked and those matches must be played immediately at the next official match of Portugal.
The three-match ban remains subject to appeal by Ronaldo or his representatives.
just imagine ronaldo running around on that pitch again 
, and we were all worried he was done for the world cup 
i mean, two games left suspended is still a risk, but at least it's not three full matches like before 
what do you guys think about this new rule by fifa? does it make sense or is it too easy on cr7? 
, been through so much already this year 
, world cup is just around the corner 
, wish him good luck 
anyway, it seems like the rules are kinda weird here... i mean, 3 matches for assault but 1 game suspended with 2 more games on probation? sounds like a trap to me 
can anyone explain how this works?
this is crazy! Ronaldo has been given a second chance now. The rules are kinda strict but I guess FIFA wants to help players learn from their mistakes. Two years probation seems pretty chill, hope he doesn't mess up during that time 
anyway, glad fifa gave him a green light to play again. 2 games suspended under probationary period is fair enough, doesn't sound too harsh 
. wonder what's gonna happen if he gets sent off again though... will those matches get played ASAP or not? 
But on the other hand, I mean, who gets hit in the head with an elbow and not get's given a longer ban? 
And honestly, if Ronaldo doesn't play in the World Cup, he'll just get all the attention on why he didn't show up... 
️ But still, I kinda wish they would've given him the full 3 games... 
i feel bad for cr7 
this is such a relief for him and his team 
i hope he can put the incident behind him and just focus on playing football again