Real Madrid have fined Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni €500,000 each following a training-ground altercation. The incident occurred at the end of Thursday's session, after a previous disagreement on Wednesday.
Valverde was taken to hospital with a head injury after a dressing room row, but denied the pair came to blows. In an Instagram statement, the Uruguay midfielder said he accidentally hit a table, causing a small cut on his forehead, and insisted neither player struck the other.
Real Madrid said both players expressed 'complete remorse' during an internal disciplinary process. A club statement confirmed they apologised to each other, the club, teammates, coaching staff and fans, and accepted the sanctions imposed.
The fines conclude the internal procedures. Valverde will miss Sunday's LaLiga clash at Barcelona after being diagnosed with a 'cranioencephalic trauma', sidelining him for 10-14 days.
The incident is the latest in a series of controversies at Real Madrid, following reported clashes involving Antonio Rudiger and Kylian Mbappe.
