HIBAPRESS – Agencies
Real Madrid witnessed an unprecedented state of tension after the conflict between Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni escalated into a violent confrontation inside the team's training facility, ending with the Uruguayan player being transferred to the hospital for treatment.
According to the Spanish newspaper "Marca," the crisis that erupted between the midfield players did not stop at Wednesday's argument, but was renewed on Thursday morning after a new meeting between the two parties inside the club's sports city, in an atmosphere described as the most tense inside the team's locker room in years. The spark began when Valverde ignored shaking Tchouaméni's hand before the start of training, which increased the intensity of the tension between them, before the situation later developed into a direct clash after the end of the training session. During the incident, Valverde suffered a serious injury that resulted in a wound that required him to be transferred to the hospital, while sources close to the club confirmed that the injury was unintentional during the brawl and was not the result of a direct assault by the French player. Reports also spoke of a charged atmosphere throughout the training, where the session witnessed strong and mutual interventions between the players, which led to the explosion of the situation inside the locker room. A number of the team's stars intervened to contain the crisis and resolve the clash, before the club's management held an urgent meeting in the presence of Executive Director José Ángel Sánchez to discuss the repercussions of the incident, which caused great concern inside the Royal club. Reports also revealed the opening of an internal investigation to find out all the details of what happened, with all the players remaining inside the club's headquarters in light of an unusual state of alert. In a related context, some sources indicated that another argument occurred between Antonio Rüdiger and Álvaro Carreras, reflecting the extent of the tension that the team is experiencing in the final weeks of the season. According to the Spanish press, these developments confirm the existence of a state of tension and division within Real Madrid, at a time when the management is seeking to contain the crisis and prevent its impact on the team's stability inside and outside the field.
