Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth as he buys stake in club after Man United claim
New club owner Cristiano Ronaldo has topped up his incredible net worth in Saudi Arabia
Cristiano Ronaldo has the funds to make his mark as a club owner(Image: Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo boasts an enormous net worth as he plans for life after playing by buying a stake in a football club.
The Manchester United icon has bought a 25 per cent share in Spanish second-tier side Almeria. Ronaldo has acquired the stake through his CR7 Sports company. The investment is part of the club’s ownership consortium led by SMC Group.
Almeria are currently third in the Segunda Division and are two points away from leaders Racing in the bid for promotion to LaLiga. The 41-year-old has long spoken about venturing into his club ownership as he nears the end of his illustrious playing career.
And with a staggering net worth of around £900million, the Portugal forward certainly has the funds to transform a club. Ronaldo, who is paid £178m a year by current club Al Nassr, said in a statement on the club’s X account: “It has been a long-held ambition of mine to contribute to football, beyond just on the pitch.
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“UD Almeria is a Spanish club with strong foundations and clear potential for growth. I look forward to working alongside the leadership team to support the next phase of the club’s growth.”
Almeria president Mohamed Al Khereiji added: “We are very pleased that Cristiano has chosen to invest in our club.
“He is regarded as the greatest to ever play the game, he knows Spanish football very well and he understands the potential of what we are building here both in terms of the team and the academy.”
Ronaldo’s investment could be the first step on a road that leads him to Old Trafford. While things are looking up on the pitch under interim boss Michael Carrick, majority owners the Glazers remain deeply unpopular.
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Meanwhile, minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, whose INEOS team run football operations, has come under fire for various decisions, including drastic rounds of cost-cutting at the club.
Ronaldo, who lambasted the Glazers in his explosive interview with Piers Morgan that led to the end of his second spell at the club in 2022, has subsequently addressed the club’s issues.
Speaking at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards in 2024, he hinted that he could fix their problems by becoming their owner. He said: “The problem of Manchester United is the same.
“The problem is not always the coach. It’s much more than that. If I will be the owner of the club, I will make things clear and adjust things that are bad there.”
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