Real Madrid fines Tchouameni, Valverde €500k each after training clash

Real Madrid has fined French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and Uruguayan teammate Federico Valverde €500,000 ($588,000) each following a training ground altercation that left Valverde needing hospital treatment. The internal procedures against both players are now concluded, with no sporting sanctions imposed.

Valverde will miss Sunday's crucial Clásico against Barcelona due to a head injury that requires up to two weeks recovery. The Uruguayan international needed stitches for a facial wound after accidentally hitting a table during the argument. In contrast, Tchouameni trained on Friday and could feature at Camp Nou this weekend.

Both players expressed complete remorse to the club, teammates, coaching staff, and fans. The incident stems from tensions running high at Real Madrid, which trails Barcelona by 11 points in La Liga and faces the prospect of a second consecutive season without a major trophy. With Barcelona potentially clinching back-to-back league titles on Sunday, how might this internal disruption affect Real Madrid's performance in their most important match of the season?

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/05/08/real-madrid-fine-tchouameni-valverde-e500000-over-bust-up/