The Juventus forward flew back to Italy in a private jet on Wednesday to go into quarantine at home.
Cristiano Ronaldo may have broken health rules when he returned to Italy after testing positive for COVID-19 in Portugal, Italy’s sports minister said on Thursday.
Vincenzo Spadafora, the sports minister, was asked during a radio interview if Ronaldo might have broken health rules in doing so and he replied: “Yes, I think so, if there hadn’t been any specific authorisation from the health authority.”
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli said no rules had been broken.
“You must call the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of the Interior and have them explain what has been violated,” Agnelli said during a news conference.
Juventus said on Wednesday that Ronaldo had returned on a medical flight “authorised by the competent health authorities”.
Ronaldo played a friendly against Spain and a Nations League match against France before he tested positive and was forced to miss the 3-0 win over Sweden on Wednesday.
Dengan jet pribadi, Ronaldo menjalani karantina di rumah
Penyerang Juventus itu terbang kembali ke Italia dengan jet pribadi pada hari Rabu untuk menjalani karantina di rumah.
Cristiano Ronaldo mungkin telah melanggar aturan kesehatan ketika dia kembali ke Italia setelah dinyatakan positif COVID-19 di Portugal, kata menteri olahraga Italia pada hari Kamis.
Vincenzo Spadafora, menteri olahraga, ditanyai selama wawancara radio apakah Ronaldo mungkin telah melanggar peraturan kesehatan dalam melakukannya dan dia menjawab: “Ya, saya kira begitu, jika tidak ada otorisasi khusus dari otoritas kesehatan.”
Presiden Juventus Andrea Agnelli mengatakan tidak ada aturan yang dilanggar.
“Anda harus menelepon Kementerian Kesehatan dan Kementerian Dalam Negeri dan meminta mereka menjelaskan apa yang telah dilanggar,” kata Agnelli dalam konferensi pers.
Juventus mengatakan pada hari Rabu bahwa Ronaldo telah kembali dengan penerbangan medis “disahkan oleh otoritas kesehatan yang kompeten”.
Ronaldo memainkan pertandingan persahabatan melawan Spanyol dan pertandingan Liga Bangsa-Bangsa melawan Prancis sebelum ia dinyatakan positif dan terpaksa absen dalam kemenangan 3-0 atas Swedia pada hari Rabu.
