Al Muammar stressed that Hammad's account does not reflect the truth, noting that the latter had no role in the historic deal, and that the true details will be revealed soon.
Al Muammar posted a video clip of the senior official's statements, commenting on it: "Hammad did not tell the real story in Al-Nasr's negotiations with Cristiano... The real story will soon appear with evidence."
Professor Abdullah Hammad did not tell the true story of Al-Nassr's negotiations with Cristiano (which he had no involvement in)... The true story, with evidence, will soon be revealed. https://t.co/Qb2hmiI3Gb
The CEO of the "Mahd" Academy revealed that he received a call from Ronaldo, when he was playing for Manchester United's first football team, inquiring about Saudi Arabia's seriousness in officially signing him.
Hammad explained that he was on the plane at the time, heading to Doha, Qatar, in preparation for the participation of the Saudi national football team in the 2022 World Cup.
He was the one who brought the matter to the attention of the Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, confirming Ronaldo’s seriousness regarding the transfer.
Hammad revealed that the Minister of Sports rejected this response, telling him that confidence in Ronaldo’s decision must be 100% in order to proceed with signing him officially.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 40, joined Al-Nassr in January 2023 on a two-and-a-half-year contract after mutually terminating his contract with Manchester United, and then recently renewed his contract for two additional seasons until June 2027.
Ronaldo scored 100 goals and made 21 assists during 114 official matches with Al-Nassr. He also won the top scorer award in the Saudi Roshan League in the 2023-2024 season with 35 goals, a record in a single edition, before winning the award for the last sports year as well with 25 goals.
He won the King Salman Cup for Arab Clubs with the team in the 2023-2024 season, which was considered official according to the project to document the history of Saudi football.
The season began under coach Jorge Jesus, achieving impressive results despite losing the Saudi Super Cup final to Al-Ahli on penalties.
Al-Nassr won their first six matches in the Saudi Professional League, in addition to three victories in the AFC Champions League group stage.
It's worth noting that the team was eliminated from the King's Cup in the Round of 16 after losing to Al-Ittihad last Tuesday.
