Forward Kylian Mbappé lashed out at coach Álvaro Arbeloa and some teammates on Thursday night, capping nine days of internal conflicts at Real Madrid that included dressing-room fights.
The incidents began on May 6 with two fights between Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouameni that left the Uruguayan hospitalized. Mbappé, in the mixed zone, said the coach viewed him as the fourth striker behind Franco Mastantuono, Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo.
Arbeloa replied that he had not said such a thing and noted Mbappé had scored more goals in the first half of the season. The Frenchman also praised the period under Xabi Alonso and criticized leaks of dressing-room information.
The club expressed relief that only two matches remain in the season after these tensions that prompted Florentino Pérez to intervene publicly on two occasions.
