Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended from the Portugal national team for 30 days and fined 255 euros by the Portuguese Football Federation, according to a federation statement.

The suspension followed Ronaldo’s departure from the national team camp before Portugal’s 4-2 match against Denmark in the third round of the Nations League.

The Portuguese captain would pay the 255-euro fine for leaving the team camp.

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Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus had previously said there was no conflict between him and the player, and reports said Jesus had agreed to meet the forward to reconcile.

A statement from the Portuguese Football Federation confirming Ronaldo’s suspension said: “Based on the foregoing and the grounds set out, the Disciplinary Council, Amateur Section, of the Portuguese Football Federation decided, in this case, to consider the charge fully justified, and accordingly, to convict the accused Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro of committing the disciplinary offence provided for and punishable under the first paragraph of Article 160 of the disciplinary regulations of the Portuguese Football Federation, in a single instance and deliberately.”

It added: “Based on this, it was decided to impose a 30-day suspension, in addition to a financial fine of 2.5 accounting units, equivalent to 255 euros (two hundred and fifty-five euros).”

Ronaldo has played for Portugal since 2003. He won the European Championship with the national team in 2016 and is a two-time Nations League winner.