sports
May 8, 2026
Aurélien Tchouaméni's forceful statement after his incident with Valverde
French midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni broke his silence this Friday and publicly addressed the confrontation he had with his teammate Federico Valverde, an episode that generated great repercussions in the Real Madrid environment and which the player himself described as "unacceptable."
TL;DR
- Aurélien Tchouaméni described the training ground confrontation with Federico Valverde as "unacceptable" and "not worthy of Real Madrid."
- Both players were fined €500,000 by Real Madrid following an internal disciplinary procedure.
- Tchouaméni stated that frustration does not justify such behavior and that conflicts should be resolved calmly.
- He apologized to the team, fans, coaching staff, and management for the incident and the negative image it projected.
- Tchouaméni accepted the club's sanction and called for the team to move forward and focus on the upcoming 'Clásico' and the next season.