The Portuguese superstar may have to stop flying daily to Morocco to meet up with close friend Badr Hari.

Because Real Madrid need to focus on playing under the leadership of new coach Zidane, President Perez wants the players to be fully focused on work. This leader therefore decided to limit the number of daily trips Ronaldo takes.

This is bad news for a player who loves to entertain. In recent months, Ronaldo has been flying to Marrakech, Morocco every Monday to Thursday afternoon to meet up with his close friend, boxer Badr Hari. The two are so close that many have speculated that they might be a gay couple.

Badr Hari and Ronaldo in a meeting.

Flying from Spain to Morocco every day is not too difficult for Ronaldo. He leaves his private plane at the Torrejon de Ardoz military airport, where he arrives at 3pm and flies to the North African country. At night, Ronaldo flies back to Spain in time to sleep in for the next day's training.

To keep a tight lid on Ronaldo's visits to Morocco, President Perez even asked his friend Mohamed VI, now King of Morocco, to request that air traffic control report each time Ronaldo entered the country.

Real are currently third in La Liga, four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who have won their first two games under new coach Zidane, scoring 10 goals.

President Perez (left) does not want Ronaldo to waste too much time and energy on long trips. Photo: Reuters

According to VNE