La Liga
BEHOLD! THE STRICT REAL MADRID’S CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PLAYERS
It has been
revealed that Frenchman, Zinedine Zidane rules with iron fist at Real
Madrid. Sports Village Square gathered
from different sources such as UK Daily Mail, Spanish publications
such asDeportes Cuatro and Marca that not putting mobile phones on
silence attracts a fine of 250 euros (N
98,245.2).
Being 15 minutes late to training
session attracts a fine of 1,000 euros (N392,981). Such are the strict fines
that the Real Madrid stars have to cope with.
Zinedine Zidane’s squad contains some of the most prominent players in world football, including Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos.
Owing to such
strict rules, it was gathered that players must turn up at least 45 minutes
before training, with a series of fines imposed for lateness.
Players who are five minutes late are charged £223 (€250) (,N 98,245.2) with those who are 15 minutes late being fined £446 (€500)( N196,490).
Those who turn up even later are fined up to £891 (€1,000) (N392,981), with an unexplained absence from training setting a player back £2,674 (€3,000) (N 1,178,940).
There are also fines regarding players using mobile phones in the dressing room, on the team coach or while being attended to by physios.
Other fines include failure to tell club of intention to go outside Madrid on a day off: Up to £891 (€1,000) (N392,981).
An initial fine of £223 (€250) could rise to between £446 and £891 (€500 and €1,000) (N392,981)for repeat offenders.
Players will have to pay £223 (€250) (N 98,245.2) if they are not weighed, and being overweight could result in a fine of £891 (€1,000) (N 392,981) for repeat offenders.
If players decide to go outside Madrid on a day off or are to take part in any interviews or commercial activities, they must inform the club beforehand. Failure to do so can lead to a fine of up to £891 (€1,000).
Another rule states that players not named in the matchday squad must be in the dressing room with the team before the start of the game and remain in the stadium until at least ten minutes before the match finishes.
Bale wasn’t included in Real’s squad for the 2-2 draw with Club Brugge in the Champions League last week, but the Welsh winger turned up four minutes late, meaning he will receive a fine.
Speaking after the game, Zidane, as reported by AS, said: ‘That is something that remains in-house. You have information that you don’t need to have.
‘I have to speak to the player but I don’t have to tell you what was said. I speak with the player, but you don’t need to have this information.’
LIST OF FINES AT REAL MADRID
Training Sessions:
Five minutes late: £223 (€250) = N 98,245.2
15 minutes late: £446 (€500) =N 196,490
More than 15 minutes late: £891 (€1,000) = N 392,981
Unexplained absence from training: £2,674 (€3,000) =N 1,178,940
Using mobile phones when not supposed to
Initial fine: £223 (€250) = N98,245.2
Repeat offenders: Between £446 and £891 (€500 and €1,000) = N 392,981
Not being weighed: £223 (€250) =N 98,245.2
Being overweight: £891 (€1,000) (for repeat offenders) = N 392,981
Barcelona turned the Clasico into a coronation on Sunday, swatting aside Real Madrid 2-0 at a roaring Camp Nou to claim their 29th LaLiga title.
Hansi Flick’s side moved to an unassailable 91 points, 14 clear of second-placed Real with three games remaining.
The triumph capped a dominant campaign in which they lost only four league matches. Villarreal are third on 69 points.
Real arrived needing victory to keep their wafer-thin title hopes alive, but Marcus Rashford crushed those aspirations just nine minutes into the game.
Antonio Rudiger fouled Ferran Torres just outside the box, and Rashford bent a superb free kick into Thibaut Courtois’ top-left corner, giving Barcelona the early lead and sending the home crowd into raptures.
Nine minutes later, Barcelona doubled the lead. Fermin Lopez crossed into the area, and Dani Olmo produced a clever backheel that sent the ball into the path of Torres, who rifled a fierce strike into the top corner.
The win completed back-to-back league titles for Flick, who also delivered the LaLiga and Copa del Rey double in his first season last year.
Both sides were heavily depleted. Barcelona were without Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Jules Kounde from the starting lineup.
Real’s list of missing players was longer, with Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, Arda Guler and Rodrygo all absent. Federico Valverde also missed out after suffering a head injury following a midweek changing-room fight with team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni, with both players fined 500,000 euros over the incident.
Kylian Mbappe did not travel because of a leg muscle injury, forcing manager Alvaro Arbeloa to start Vinicius Jr alongside academy striker Gonzalo, with Jude Bellingham and Brahim Diaz pushing forward in support.
Real threatened through Vinicius and Gonzalo before halftime, but Barcelona carried the greater menace. Courtois kept the visitors alive with fine saves from Torres and Rashford before the interval.
Barcelona continued to press after the break, Rashford repeatedly tormenting left back Fran Garcia down the right, while Courtois produced another sharp stop with his left foot to deny Torres from point-blank range in the 56th minute.
Bellingham had a goal ruled out for offside in the 62nd minute, and Joan Garcia was quick to deny Vinicius in a one-on-one, preventing the Brazilian from lifting the ball over him.
Real kept probing late on, but there was little bite in their attack, and Barcelona calmly saw out the win before the title celebrations began.
“This title is even more special because we won it at home against Real Madrid. Now it’s time to enjoy it with the fans,” Frenkie de Jong told Spanish broadcaster Movistar Plus.
“Every title has to be celebrated in style. Especially LaLiga, which is a year-long competition. We’ve clearly been the best in Spain.”
-Reuters
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Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada was sent off for punching Huesca captain Jorge Pulido in a fiery Spanish second division clash on Sunday that descended into a mass brawl, with Huesca keeper Dani Jimenez dismissed for punching Andrada.
Zaragoza’s Dani Tasende was also dismissed after a VAR review of the brawl.
With tensions simmering in a relegation scrap, Argentine Andrada lost his composure moments before the final whistle. Ignoring the run of play, he approached Pulido and struck him in the face with his right hand, sparking chaotic scenes eight minutes into stoppage time.
It was an ugly flashpoint in a match already short on finesse and heavy on nerves, and could carry serious consequences for the goalkeeper.
Huesca manager Jose Luis did not attempt to defend the scenes.
“It’s hard to explain; I think it’s a complete loss of control. I can put myself in their shoes, given what was at stake and all. But it’s unjustifiable. It’s just that I don’t know what to do or how to stop it; a brawl breaks out,” he said.
“It’s ugly; this was supposed to be a celebration of Aragonese football. I’d like people to talk about the match, even though it was ugly, with little play but a lot of hard work.”
Oscar Sielva’s goal secured a 1-0 win for Huesca, lifting them to 36 points in 19th place, while Zaragoza remain second-bottom on 35.
-Reuters
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Joan Laporta has been re-elected as Barcelona president after winning over 68 percent of the vote and will begin his second consecutive term, and fourth overall, from July 1, the club said on Sunday.
The 63-year-old took office in March 2021 and stepped down last month in line with club statutes in order to seek re-election.
Laporta described the election as a “celebration of democracy and civic responsibility” and said the tasks ahead included finishing work on the Camp Nou and strengthening the men’s team.
-Reuters
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