Ronaldo found a last-minute problem closing the purchase of Cruzeiro

Sao Paulo, March 17 The former Brazilian striker Ronaldo Nazário faces a last-minute problem in completing the acquisition of Cruzeiro after calling for a change in the purchase agreement that lifted the doubts of some club managers. The current sticking point derives from a tax debt of 200 million R (about 40 million dollars), which was initially unexpected, in addition to other great obligations borne by the entire Belo Horizonte in recent years. On Tuesday night, on the Twitch channel, 'O Fenômeno' said: “If you do not pay the debt, your assets will be at risk.” I said that. Ronaldo, the owner of Real Valladolid in Spain, is willing to bear the tax debt of Cruzeiro, but in return wants the club to grant ownership of the team training centers (Toca I and Toca II). “This allows us to guarantee that Cruzeiro will not lose 'toka' and that there will be no shortage of places to train.” He said. “Without these guarantees, it is very difficult to continue the project, so we have to speed it up.” He warned. However, today the agreement between Ronaldo and Cruzeiro, one of the big clubs in Brazil, was announced on December 18, and the deadline for closing the business expires on April 18. The current president of Cruzeiro, Sergio Santos Rodrigues (Sergio Santos Rodrigues), defended in a note the changes requested by the old Canarinha 9 shirt this Wednesday and said he had an “optimal perspective” on the performance of the talks. “Ronaldo was born here as a football player and has already shown more than once that his relationship with the club is certainly not financial.” He said. On the evening of the same day, the Board of Directors of the Cruzeiro Council violated the confidentiality clause by questioning some points of the contract and disclosing controversial details in a statement signed by several members. The open agreement includes payments of about $400 million (currently $80 million) diluted over the years for 90% of the shares of sports organizations that had to change their statutes to become legal entities. Santos Rodrigues explained that the debt at the time would be the responsibility of the new administration, without detailing which debt. However, the board accused the agreement that the contract does not stipulate that the buyer bears the debt, and that the document only provides contributions of almost 10 million dollars. The remaining $80 million announced will be generated from the club company's own revenue, according to management. They also quote in a note published by the portal “ge” that the entire Cruzeiro player, whose number exceeds 100 young people, will become the property of a new public limited company controlled by Ronaldo. The Board of Directors never opposes Ronaldo's management or the new conditions he demands, but believes that this agreement is “extremely harmful” for Cruzeiro and “excessively beneficial” for the strikers of former Barcelona and Real Madrid. “We seek to rebalance all issues related to the business.” The signatories said. Ronaldo, 45, did not comment on this latest episode, in which several Cruzeiro advisers violated the principle of confidentiality affecting the purchase agreement. Meanwhile, the celestial team led by Uruguayan director Paulo Pezzolano started the 2022 season brilliantly. The day before, he defeated the modest Tuntum 0-3, entered the third stage of the Brazilian Cup, took second place in the Mineiro Championship, scored 7 victories, one draw and two defeats. Cruzeiro, who had only one day left to finish the first phase of the regional tournament in the province of Minas Gerais (south-east), had only three points left behind the leader of the almighty Atlético Mineiro, the final champion of the Brazilian League and Cup. Carlos Meneses