26/01/2005
Assistant denies Ronaldo will leave Real Madrid
The assistant of Brazilian striker Ronaldo denied
on Wednesday the player will quit Real Madrid.
The sports media have speculated that Italian coach Fabio Capello has demanded
Ronaldo's resignation prior to his possible comeback to Real Madrid.
"Ronaldo has the full support of Real Madrid," the online edition of the daily O
Dia has quoted Ronaldo's press assistant Paulo Clement as saying.
The assistant has added that Ronaldo's contract with Real Madrid will expire in
2008 and the fine for breaking it reaches 180 million euros.
"Real Madrid want to extend the contract with Ronaldo to 2009," Clement said.
Capello coaches Juventus and led Real to the Spanish league title in 1997.
Spanish coach Lopez Caro has been in charge of Real Madrid since December after
the sacking of Brazilian Vanderlei Luxemburgo and the club has said he will be
in charge until the end of the season.
