"Valverde and Tchouameni almost came to blows during an argument in training on Wednesday which continued into the dressing room, with teammates intervening to separate the pair as they pushed each other. Then, 24 hours later, the sports newspaper Marca revealed that on Thursday Tchouameni and Valverde fought, resulting in Valverde falling and hitting his head, opening up a gash."
"The incident began when Valverde refused to shake Tchouameni's hand as he arrived at training, accusing him of having leaked the story of the previous day's fight. The France midfielder denied doing so and insisted that the accusations had to stop, but Valverde persisted. With Valverde not letting up, even as other players tried to calm the situation down, Tchouameni hit out at him."
"It is the latest episode in a catalogue of problems at the club; they will almost certainly end a second successive season without a trophy, Alvaro Arbeloa will not continue as coach, and the dressing room divide widens by the day."
Real Madrid experienced a severe internal crisis when midfielder Fede Valverde and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni engaged in two physical confrontations within 48 hours. The first incident occurred during Wednesday training, escalating from an argument into a pushing match that required teammate intervention. The second confrontation on Thursday proved more serious, with Valverde refusing to shake Tchouameni's hand and accusing him of leaking details about the previous day's fight. When Tchouameni struck back, Valverde fell and struck his head on a table corner, requiring hospital treatment and stitches. The club held an emergency dressing room meeting and initiated disciplinary proceedings. This incident exemplifies broader institutional problems at Real Madrid, including trophy drought, coaching changes, and deepening dressing room divisions ahead of their crucial Barcelona clasico match.
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