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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Real coach Arbeloa blames himself, condemns whistleblower leaking locker room fights - CHOSUNBIZ - Chosunbiz

Real Madrid manager Álvaro Arbeloa (43) was furious as he faced the worst internal turmoil ahead of the 'El Clásico' against Barcelona.

On the 9th (Korean time), Britain's Football365 reported that at a press conference ahead of the match against Barcelona, Arbeloa showed a conciliatory side by bowing and taking responsibility, saying it was his fault for a series of internal incidents that recently shook the Real club.

As Real's recent internal incidents became public, a serious lack of discipline was put on the spotlight. Antonio Rüdiger (33) allegedly slapped Álvaro Carreras (23), and Aurélien Tchouaméni (26) and Federico Valverde (28) engaged in a fistfight.

In particular, the fight between Tchouaméni and Valverde turned bloody, and an unprecedented situation occurred in which Valverde was taken to the emergency room. Coupled with two consecutive trophyless seasons, they faced heavy criticism.

On top of that, ace Kylian Mbappé (28) drew fans' anger when it was revealed that he traveled to Italy with his girlfriend while injured. 68 million fans have raised their voices through a petition demanding the sale of Mbappé, whom they call the main cause of the team's collapse.

Arbeloa said, "I am responsible for everything that happens at Real. I want to say two things. First, I am very proud of the club's decisiveness, speed and transparency. Second, the players involved admitted their mistakes and expressed regret and apologies."

He added, "That is enough. There is no...



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