Sepp Blatter has accused Manchester United of ‘modern slavery’ and believes Cristiano Ronaldo should be allowed to leave.
The Portugal winger is one of the hottest properties in the sport after a superb season at Old Trafford last term and speculation about a move to Real Madrid has dominated the summer’s transfer gossip.
“The important thing is, we should also protect the player,” he told Sky News. “If the player wants to play somewhere else, then a solution should be found because if he stays in a club where he does not feel comfortable to play then it’s not good for the player and for the club. I’m always in favour of protecting the player and if the player, he wants to leave, let him leave.”
Blatter believes the issue raises interesting questions about the way transfers and contracts are dealt with in the game.
“I think in football there’s too much modern slavery in transferring players or buying players here and there, and putting them somewhere,” he continued.
“We are trying now to intervene in such cases. The reaction to the Bosman law is to make long-lasting contacts in order to keep the players and then if he wants to leave, then there is only one solution, he has to pay his contract.”
If you ever thought that the road for Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be heading only one way. Ah, think again. Now Sepp Blatter wants to have his say in this issue as well. Calderon might’ve already had a thousand press conferences in the space of 4 months to lure Cristano Ronaldo away from Old Trafford with an offer as high as 300,000$ a week. If Sepp thinks that there is too much modern slavery in Football, why sign a contract in the first place which ties a player to a club for a period. If the player wants to play, he can play, else he could leave. This is what I think Mr.Sepp wants to achieve in World Football.
Ronaldo has a contract to adhere to and fulfil. His contract has just been renewed in February by United to 120,000$ a week. And now, Calderon comes up 3 months later and says that he will get Ronaldo at Real Madrid. Well, Real Madrid have always been known to spend big on players and make em warm the bench for unknown reasons. Beckham was made to warm their benches in 2006-2007 season most of the time. But he showed what a class player he was by helping them to the title toward the end of the season when Capello had selection problems. If Ronaldo does make the move to the The Santiago Bernabéu this summer for a record sum and doesn’t perform for 10 matches, will he still be on the pitch starting matches at Real Madrid? I don’t think it is possible. Because he would’ve been on the subs list by the time he could find his feet on Spanish territory. He has been a great United player, no doubt and an inspiration for the success of the team in the season just gone by. And United in a temple, Sir Alex Ferguson is God. And Ronaldo owes the millions and billions of United fans all around the world. When he doesn’t return the trust and faith put in him by the supporters of the club and his manager who made him what he was today, it will make everyone think of him as a Glory Hunter and not a star that Ronaldo truly wants to become, deep down in his heart. I feel that the only thing that makes Ronaldo want to feel like he wants to move out of the Theatre of Dreams is for making a point that he can play equally well anywhere and keep emulating records for years to come. King Eric never wanted to play for another club after he played for United and won the Premiership with us. George Best is supposedly the best example for a player showing loyalty to the club. And what about Ryan Giggs, he has been at the club right from the time he was 17 and he has never wanted a move away from this gloriuous club with possibly the best history behind a footballing club anywhere in the world.
Ronaldo was spotted young by Sir Alex as many players usually are by him. He has made Ronaldo the star he is today. I feel there exists a certain similarity between Ronaldo and Beckham in the way they have made the statement of fashion come along with them.Ronaldo is a class apart in that aspect compared to any current footballer. And in making his wishes known in a mysterious manner, Ronaldo has left a lot to be desired of him. Especially raising questions about his loyalty to the club that has been so supportive.If Ronaldo stays, the United fans would be behind him, supporting and cheering for him and he would still be a big star at Untied. If he does decide to move away, I think he will be forgotten soon by the United fans and he will not be a footballer whom the fans will give good respect. He would’ve deserted the many millions and billions of United fans for Millions in cash. A star is a star only as long as he is lovable and is loyal to the club and fans. Once his loyalty goes missing for worldly pleasures awarded by money, he becomes just a ordinary player, a bounty hunter.
Even as David Gill, Sir Alex and The Glazers are not intent on selling the star anywhere for any amount of money, Calderon seems to be wanting Ronaldo at his club at all costs. But most of his interviews have been contradictory. One day he seems to want Ronaldo at any cost, next he wants to respect United, next he tells that United are not allowing a player to do as per his wish and the next he says he will get Ronaldo only if the price is right and acceptable. What he wants, he doesn’t know, how he wants to get it. he doesn’t know. Why is he the chairman of such a big club, he doesn’t know, neither do we. 
The modern slavery statements made by Sepp are not in place with such a huge air of suspense behind Ronaldo’s future at Old Trafford. It is best for the FIFA to let the issue rest and let things happen as they do. If they do interfere in supporting Real Madrid indirectly with such statements, it is likely to arouse further tension and hot-air between club relations and the relationship between the clubs and FIFA itself as a governing body. It is in the best interests of the club, fans, manager, owners, and player that the contract be honoured before securing a future at either Old Trafford or The Santiago Bernabéu as Ronaldo might have dreamt of earlier than we thought he would.
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