Tension is at its height at Real Madrid. As the club enters a decisive period including the clash against FC Barcelona and two other crucial meetings in the Champions League, the backstage of the White House is once again shaken by explosive revelations. According to information revealed by Spanish radio Cadena SER, the internal climate at Real Madrid has deteriorated considerably in recent weeks, suggesting a locker room on the verge of implosion where the authority of the technical staff is now struggling to assert itself.
“The only problem is that the atmosphere in this locker room is still as cold as it was five months ago”explained journalist Anton Meana in the show “El Larguero”. The arrival of José Mourinho this summer has not changed anything: “Players who already didn’t get along well with Xabi Alonso and Arbeloa still have bad relationships. There is no esprit de corps in this team. »
Just a few months after a particularly violent physical altercation between Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni – an episode which had already cracked the unity of the group – a new fight would have broken out between two other members of the Madrid squad.
Kylian Mbappé in the spotlight
“This coldness in the locker room, which even Mourinho’s intensity failed to dissipate, combined with the tumult surrounding the Mbappé affair, created a tense climate, far from ideal for approaching this very important month of October,” said Cadena Ser
However, despite these serial shocks, the institutional line remains absolutely firm and seeks to stifle the slightest outbreak of fire. “The club also reaffirms that Mbappé is doing well and no one is suggesting that Mourinho will not firmly defend him during Friday’s press conference,” indicates the Spanish media. Real Madrid would, officially, have seen no controversy in the latest actions of its star. He does not envisage whistles from the Bernabeu in his direction.
