Real Madrid's internal tensions exploded Thursday when Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni fought in the dressing room, leaving the Uruguayan hospitalized with a deep head wound, club sources confirmed.
The fight occurred at the Valdebebas training ground, following an earlier altercation between the pair. Real Madrid opened disciplinary proceedings against both players, stating the outcomes would be announced after internal procedures.
The club held an emergency meeting with senior officials as players remained at the grounds for over an hour, trying to contain a deepening divide.
This follows a heated argument earlier this week involving defender Alvaro Carreras and Antonio Ruediger, which Carreras dismissed as a resolved, one-off incident.
Madrid's season is already unraveling: Manager Xabi Alonso was fired mid-season, and successor Alvaro Arbeloa has struggled. After a Champions League quarterfinal exit to Bayern Munich, Real trails LaLiga leaders Barcelona by 11 points with four games left. Sunday's Clasico at Camp Nou could seal the title for the Catalans.