Real Madrid fine Valverde and Tchouameni for rowImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni have played 32 and 30 times in La Liga this season respectivelyPublished8 May 2026, 16:58 BSTUpdated 23 minutes agoReal Madrid have fined midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde a combined 1m euros following a dressing room row between the pair.Valverde, 27, went to hospital with a head injury after the spat with 26-year-old France international Tchouameni but denied the pair “came to blows”.
The Uruguayan stated the injury, which will keep him out of El Clasico against Barcelona on Sunday, was caused when he “accidentally hit a table”.
Both players attended an internal disciplinary meeting on Friday and accepted fines of £432,000 (500,000 euros) each.
“During the appearance, the players expressed their deep regret for what happened and apologised to each other,” stated Real Madrid in a statement.
“They have also apologised to the club, their team-mates, the coaching staff and the fans, and both have made themselves available to Real Madrid to accept whatever sanction the club deems appropriate.”
Valverde was diagnosed with a cranioencephalic trauma, a type of concussion, but stated on Instagram on Wednesday he had suffered a “small cut on my forehead that required a routine visit to the hospital” during what he described as an argument.
