Real Madrid has announced disciplinary action against Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni following a physical altercation during a training session. The incident, which reportedly escalated over two days, resulted in Valverde sustaining a minor cut to his head and briefly losing consciousness, leading to a hospital visit.
Club Statement on Incident
The 15-time European champions confirmed that both players have been fined €500,000 each after expressing remorse and apologizing to each other, the club, their teammates, the coaching staff, and the fans. The club held an emergency meeting to address the situation.
A statement from Real Madrid read: "Real Madrid C. F. announces that, following the events that led to the disciplinary proceedings initiated yesterday against our players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouameni, both appeared today before the investigator assigned to the case. During their appearance, the players expressed their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to each other. Furthermore, they extended their apologies to the club, their teammates, the coaching staff, and the fans, and both have made themselves available to Real Madrid to accept whatever sanction the club deems appropriate. Under these circumstances, Real Madrid has decided to impose a financial penalty of five hundred thousand euros on each player, thereby concluding the corresponding internal procedures."
Details of the Altercation
According to reports, the dispute between the two teammates began during training and escalated over the course of two days before turning physical. Valverde reportedly hit his head and briefly lost consciousness, requiring medical attention. He was subsequently discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment for a minor cut.
Both players have now apologized and accepted the club's punishment, which brings an end to the internal disciplinary proceedings.
