The environment in Proper Madrid lives one of its most tense moments of the season. Just a few days away from Classic against Barcelonaa strong discussion between Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni ended with the Uruguayan midfielder hospitalized and diagnosed with head traumaa situation that has already caused internal measures by the club.
The merengue entity confirmed this Thursday that both footballers will face disciplinary files after the incident that occurred during and after training in Valdebebas.
Valverde’s medical report.
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Proper Madrid confirms injury to Fede Valverde after incident in the locker room
In an official statement, the white team reported that the Uruguayan footballer underwent medical tests after the altercation with his French teammate: “He has been diagnosed with a head trauma”.
In addition, the club detailed the midfielder’s estimated recovery time: “Valverde is at home in good condition and will have to rest for between 10 and 14 days, as established by the medical protocols for this diagnosis,” they mention in the message posted on social networks.
According to information released from Spain, the second captain of the Proper Madrid He suffered the blow after slipping during the discussion and crashing into a central table in the locker room of the Valdebebas Sports City.
This was the fight between Valverde and Tchouaméni
The tension between both players did not begin this Thursday. According to reports from the newspaper Marca, the conflict began during training on Wednesday after a play during the soccer rehearsal.
The two footballers faced each other, pushed each other and later continued the discussion inside the locker room. A day later, the situation exploded again when both refused to greet each other and engaged in a new verbal confrontation.
Even the club’s total director, José Ángel Sánchez, would have had to intervene to try to stop the conflict between the club’s players. Proper Madrid.
Proper Madrid opens disciplinary proceedings against Valverde and Tchouaméni
After what happened, the club reacted immediately with an internal investigation and the opening of disciplinary procedures for both players.
“Following the events that occurred this morning in the first team’s training session, the club decided to start”disciplinary proceedings” to both players.
“The club will inform in due course of the resolutions of both files, once the corresponding internal procedures have been concluded.”
The institution seeks to completely clarify what happened while the locker room is experiencing growing sporting and non-sporting tension.
Official Statement
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Crisis in the Proper Madrid locker room before the Classic
The incident between Valverde and Tchouaméni It joins a series of episodes that have increased the pressure within the merengue team in recent weeks.
The team led by Alvaro Arbeloa is going through a complicated campaign and could close another season without titles if it loses or draws against the Barcelona this weekend.
In addition to the conflict between the midfielders, an altercation between Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Carreraswhile Kylian Mbappé He had to respond publicly to criticism for his recovery outside of Madrid.
In parallel, the situation of Dani Ceballosabsent in the last calls due to a technical decision, has also raised questions about the club’s internal environment.
Proper Madrid arrives beaten to the match against Barcelona
Less than 72 hours before the most important game of the season for the white club, the alarms are going off both in sports and institutional matters.
The injury of Fede Valverdethe fight with Tchouaméni and the internal problems reflect a delicate moment for the Proper Madridwho must now try to regain stability before facing the Barcelona in a Classic that can define the course of the campaign.
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