Overview
- Real Madrid, which announced the fines Friday, said the internal proceedings are now closed.
- The club stated the sanction is financial only with no football bans or suspensions.
- Both players appeared before a club investigator, expressed regret, and apologized to each other, the club, teammates, staff, and fans.
- A dressing-room fight earlier this week led to a medical report saying Valverde suffered a head injury that requires 10 to 14 days of rest.
- Valverde will miss Sunday’s match against Barcelona, while Tchouaméni has publicly called the incident unacceptable and said he accepts the sanction.