Behind the scenes: Ronaldo will not return to the national team while Jesus is coach

The relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus has broken down for good. As long as the 72-year-old coach is in charge of the Lusitanians, the Al-Nassr star has made it known that he will not return to the national team.

Although Jorge Jesus has agreed to take a step back, Ronaldo is not ready to do the same and will most likely not respond positively to a national team call-up for the November matches.

The behind-the-scenes detail is revealed by Portuguese journalist Rui Santos of CNN Portugal. “It is said that he has openly expressed his intention not to return to the national team, at least as long as Jorge Jesus is in charge of the technical direction,” Santos said.