Perez Exposes Internal Leaks at Real Madrid Over Valverde-Chukamela Confrontation
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has accused someone within the club of leaking details about an altercation between players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni. Valverde sustained a head injury and both players were fined 500,000 euros each, though Valverde claims it was an accident. Perez views the media leak as the bigger problem than the incident itself.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez commented on an incident between teammates Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni, alleging that someone within the club leaked the story to media outlets.
Valverde sustained a head injury from the incident and required stitches at a hospital. Real Madrid subsequently issued fines of 500,000 euros each to both players, though Valverde claimed his injury was accidental and that no physical altercation occurred.
Perez stated: "We know who leaked this. Let me handle it myself. What happened is bad, but it's worse when it becomes public. Leaking this is a serious matter. Valverde and Chukamela are friends—these things happen all the time. I've been with this club for 26 seasons and there are player confrontations every year. But there's a snake in the club spreading this information."