Real Madrid sanctions Valverde and Tchouaméni after their altercation.

Real Madrid has officially closed the disciplinary proceedings opened against Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni after their altercation that occurred this week at training. In a statement published on Friday, the Madrid club said that the two midfielders had been heard by the investigator in charge of the case and had expressed their regrets about the events.

According to Real Madrid, the two players admitted their fault and offered mutual apologies after their interview. The club also notes that they wanted to apologize to the institution, to their teammates, to the coaching staff, as well as to the Madrid supporters. Also according to the statement, Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni said they were ready to accept any sanction decided by the club’s management.

In order to put a definitive end to this internal affair, Real Madrid ultimately chose to sanction the two players with a financial fine of 500,000 euros each. This decision comes amid a particularly tense atmosphere around the Madrid locker room in recent days, marked by several incidents and altercations reported by the Spanish press.