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Real Madrid stars forced to intervene after second dressing room clash between defenders – report
It has been an eventful week for the Spanish media, especially in terms of their coverage of the internal politics in the Real Madrid dressing room.
Contrary to what is seen on the field, there appear to be several rifts among players in the squad, with altercations on the training field now becoming commonplace.
One such rift reported in recent days was the fight between Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Carreras, which led to the former slapping the new signing, something he reportedly later apologised to the entire squad for.
Not just once
As confirmed by El Chiringuito in a recent report, the incident between Carreras and Rudiger took place over a month ago. It was then that the defender apologised for his actions.
That, however, was not the end of the story, and the friction between the two players flared up again two weeks ago.
Once again, it was Rudiger as the offending party and Carreras at the receiving end.
Two weeks ago, Rudiger began yelling at Carreras and scolding and berating him in training, in the presence of all the players.
His insults got to a point where the players themselves had to intervene and tell him that he had gone too far and that he must apologise.
What is clear from the development, needless to say, is that there is a lack of respect and harmony within the dressing room. The image of the club that it paints is exceedingly poor.
There is a serious need to keep players in check, to supervise them and ensure sanctions when a party goes overboard, as Rudiger did twice.
The dressing room may be mature, but the need for a leading manager is real.
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Jose Mourinho was always clear about getting rid of Real Madrid midfielder this summer – report
Real Madrid’s summer transfer window was largely successful, not only in terms of securing key arrivals but also in terms of letting go of players who had no place in the dynamics.
One player who stood out in the second category was Dani Ceballos as the Spanish midfielder was frozen out of Real Madrid’s starting dynamics for several years before his eventual departure.
In the end, the club simply let the player leave as a free agent by accepting a contract termination as they saw the salary space freed as a win compared to his presence.
Mourinho’s clear stance
As confirmed in a recent report by Diario AS, Real Madrid’s new manager Jose Mourinho has no doubt that he did not count on Ceballos for the ongoing season.
Being the straightforward communicator that he is, the Portuguese manager directly informed Ceballos that he did not count on him in any capacity, speaking out loud about a fact that was known as an open secret for a long time.
Having clarity that his situation at the club was not going to change, Ceballos pressed to leave and eventually had his way as the club allowed him to walk out of the front door with no transfer fee.
Times were tense
The Spanish outlet also add that the decision to let the player leave with a contract termination was not easy for Real Madrid to accept, especially given that it is a last resort.
In the negotiations between Ceballos and the Real Madrid hierarchy, there were some moments filled with tension and disagreements.
In fact, there was even an initial exit agreement that was reached which was cancelled in the hope of a better outcome.
Eventually, however, both parties reached a fitting resolution and Real Madrid enabled the player’s departure without any hurdles and Ceballos went on to join Real Betis.
Even that move required the player to take a massive cut on his salary, but the saga worked out well for both clubs as the player. From Real Madrid’s perspective, the space created on the team’s roster was worth its weight in gold.
