Ronaldinho
Reuters

Ronaldinho future is 'undecided'

Updated 10.38 Fri Mar 28 2008
Keywords: roberto assis, ronaldinho, barcelona, football, sport

The brother of Barcelona star Ronaldinho has denied reports claiming the Brazil international has decided to leave the club.

As Ronaldinho is over 28 and he has served more than two years of his current contract, he will be allowed to buy himslef out of the club in the summer.

"What I said was merely a response to a question asking if we were aware of this legislation" - Ronaldinho

His brother and agent, Roberto Assis, has confirmed Ronalinho is aware of the rules, but he insists a fial decision on his future has not been made.

Assis said: "It's not that we intended to go to Fifa and use article 17 to free Ronnie from his contract.

"What I said was merely a response to a question asking if we were aware of this legislation."

Assis also denied reports suggesting he is trying to engineer a move to Barcelona's fierce rivals Real Madrid.

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