Real Madrid team-mates Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde have been fined €500,000 after an investigation into a training ground altercation between the pair.
The players were involved in a physical confrontation at the end of training on Wednesday, with tempers understood to have flared again in training on Thursday, with Valverde ending up in hospital and later being diagnosed with cranioencephalic trauma.
Neither player has been handed a suspension, meaning Tchouameni could be available to feature in Sunday’s Clasico.
A club statement read: “Real Madrid C. F. announces that, following the events that led to the disciplinary proceedings initiated yesterday against our players Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni, both appeared today before the investigator assigned to the case.
“During their appearance, the players expressed their complete remorse for what happened and apologised to each other.
“Furthermore, they extended their apologies 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.
“Under these circumstances, Real Madrid has decided to impose a financial penalty of five hundred thousand euros on each player, thereby concluding the corresponding internal procedures.
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