Brazil and Real Madrid legend Ronaldo will become the primary owner of Real Valladolid after purchasing a 51 percent stake in the La Liga club for €30 million.
Ronaldo was introduced at a ceremony at Valladolid’s city hall on Monday alongside current majority owner and president Carlos Suarez and city mayor Oscar Puente.
He said his variety of experiences in football have prepared him for an opportunity to own a club.
“We want to build the best team possible to compete and will be transparent…
Barcelona’s Ernesto Valverde was left fuming at the state of Real Valladolid’s pitch during their 2-1 win in La Liga and feels the club kept in that condition to stop his side.
Real Valladolid president Carlos Suarez has admitted the condition of the Jose Zorrilla stadium pitch against Barcelona was not up to La Liga standards.
La Liga have opened disciplinary proceedings following Barca’s 1-0 win at Valladolid on Saturday.
“We thought it was going to be better than it was and that it wouldn’t come up as much as it did,” Suarez told Cadena Ser radio.
“It’s our responsibility and if a fine is given, I obviously think it will be just.”
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Barcelona’s Ernesto Valverde was left fuming at the state of Real Valladolid’s pitch during their 2-1 win in La Liga and feels the club kept in that condition to stop his side.
In a game where the field conditions were less than ideal, a late overturned goal was the difference for Barcelona.
Real Valladolid will face disciplinary action due to the state of their pitch during their 1-0 loss to Barcelona, with Gerard Pique labelling the playing surface at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla a “disgrace.”
Sources have confirmed to ESPN FC that Barca have filed an official complaint regarding the quality of the pitch and La Liga president Javier Tebas revealed on social media that action will be taken.
The pitch had been laid just four days prior to Saturday’s league game between Barca and newly…
In a game where the field conditions were less than ideal, a late overturned goal was the difference for Barcelona.
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Barcelona needed a VAR replay to maintain their perfect start to the La Liga season in a 1-0 victory at Real Valladolid on Saturday.
Ousmane Dembele scored in the 57th minute to ensure Ernesto Valverde’s men a second straight league win on the young campaign.
The defending league champions began the game with a front four of Dembele, Philippe Coutinho, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi but the quartet had trouble clicking on a ripped-up pitch in Valladolid.
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Real Valladolid have completed the signing of former Barcelona goalkeeper Jordi Masip on a free transfer, while the Catalan club signed four new players to their B team, the teams announced on Monday.
Masip, 28, has agreed a three-year deal at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla, committing his future to Valladolid, who play in Spain’s second division, until 2020.
Having joined Barca in 2004, Masip went on to make 79 appearances for the B team before Luis Enrique promoted him to the senior side in 2014.
However,…