Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus: Sponsor Fiat’s offer to pay chunk of Real Madrid superstar’s wages drives employees mad
Fiat have offered to help subsidise his massive wages but workers at the company are furious as they haven't had a pay rise in ten years
CAR manufacturer Fiat has reportedly offered to fund part of Cristiano Ronaldo’s proposed move to Juventus.
The Serie A champ’s sponsor is willing to pay some of Ronaldo’s massive £26.5m-a-year earnings after an £88million bid was submitted, according to .
However, it’s been added that the news has not gone done well with workers at the company, who have not been given a pay rise in ten years.
Fiat are already part-funding Gonzalo Higuain’s wages following his £75m move from Napoli two years ago.
And subsidising some of Ronaldo’s mind-boggling cash risks a revolt on the factory floor.
Worker Gerardo Giannone told : “After Higuain, also Cristiano Ronaldo?
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“It’s a shame. Fiat workers have not had a pay rise in ten years. With Cristiano’s salary we could give every worker an extra £180 (a month).
“In the last ten years we have lost 10.7 per cent of inflation never recovered and FCA spends £112m on annual sponsorship, £23.5m only for Juventus.
“And now after Higuain they plan to take Ronaldo. It is shameful, even that no-one has said a word.”
But former Italy coach Dino Zoff hopes the move goes through, telling Radio Marca: “It would be very important for Italian football and for Juve to have him in their team.”
