Real Madrid have imposed a €500,000 fine on each of midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, the highest in the club’s history, following a heated altercation during training.
The clash resulted in Valverde being rushed to hospital with a “traumatic brain injury.” While Tchouaméni returned to training on Friday, Valverde is expected to miss this weekend’s crucial LaLiga clash against Barcelona.
In an official statement, Real Madrid confirmed the disciplinary action after both players appeared before the club’s investigating officer.
“Real Madrid C.F. announces that, following the events that led to the opening of disciplinary proceedings yesterday against our players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, both appeared today before the investigating officer.”
The club noted that the players showed remorse, “During their appearance, the players expressed their sincere regret for what happened and apologized to each other. They also conveyed their apologies to the club, their teammates, the coaching staff, and the fans, and both offered their full cooperation to Real Madrid, ready to accept whatever sanction the club deems appropriate.”
“In light of these circumstances, Real Madrid has decided to impose a fine of five hundred thousand euros on each player, thus concluding the corresponding internal procedures,” Real Madrid concluded.
The incident has cast a shadow over the squad ahead of the high-stakes El Clásico, highlighting tensions within the Real Madrid locker room.
