REAL MADRID paid Ronaldo £860,000-a-year WITHOUT a contract, Football Leaks documents allege.
The legendary Brazilian scored 104 goals in 177 appearances as a star of the Galacticos between 2002 and 2007.
Ronaldo scored 104 goals for Real Madrid between 2002 and 2007Credit: AFP
Ronaldo, 44, has since worked as a club ambassador, alongside the likes of Roberto Carlos and Raul.
But according to Football Leaks, in documents shared by German newspaper Der Spiegel, it is claimed that Ronaldo was not given a formal contract by the Bernabeu club.
The leak alleges that Ronaldo therefore has not had to declare this income to tax authorities.
Having retired in 2011, O Fenomeno returned to the game in 2018 – becoming majority owner of Spanish outfit Real Valladolid.
He purchased a 51 per cent stake in the club for a fee believed to be around £26million.
Addressing reporters upon his arrival, Ronaldo said: “I have gone through many stages in my training in football to prepare. Football is a passion.
“This new management will be defined by four words: competitiveness, transparency, revolution and social.”
According to Marca, a motion was passed by the club’s shareholders in December for Ronaldo to receive a salary.
Ronaldo, 44, is now majority owner of Real ValladolidCredit: AP:Associated Press
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The exact wage, however, was not revealed.
Since Ronaldo’s purchase, Valladolid have come 16th and 13th in LaLiga.
And according to Marca’s report, they earned a reported surplus of £7.7million in 2020.
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