Cristiano Ronaldo Could Face Month Long Suspension After Juventus' 15-Point Penalty: Report

While it seemed like a good start to Cristiano Ronaldo's career in Saudi Arabia when he scored a brace in a friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain, it hasn't been that great a start to his competitive career. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Ronaldo featured in the starting XI of his new club against Ettifaq at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh and even though Al-Nassr did end up on the winning side, Ronaldo failed to impress as he couldn't find the back of the net nor provide an assist. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Moreover, his club Al Nassr were knocked of the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday after a 3-1 semi-final defeat to Al Ittihad. He failed to score yet again.

And now fresh reports suggest that he could even face a suspension up to 1 month. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Ronaldo could be one of the victims of the Juventus' 15-point penalty in Serie A. He is one of the 22 players who could be handed a one-month suspension. Notably, the Italian football authorities' punished the 36-time Italian league winners by robbing them of 15 points. The club was penalised for being guilty of inflating players' value for capital gain. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

Apart from the ban, the club's former sporting director and current Tottenham director Fabio Paratici has also been handed a two and half year ban from football. In addition, ex-president and CEO Andrea Agnelli and Maurizio Arrivabene have been banned for two years among other sanctions. (Image Credit: Getty Images)

If Ronaldo is found guilty of being involved in the financial fraud, he could miss one month of football action for his Al Nassr. (Image Credit: Getty Images)