Dressing room divide: Only four Real Madrid players remain in support of Arbeloa

Dressing room divide: Only four Real Madrid players remain in support of Arbeloa

Real Madrid’s internal stability has reached a new low following a week defined by physical altercations and a breakdown in squad discipline.

As the club struggles to manage a violent physical altercation between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni, the focus has shifted to the dwindling authority of manager Álvaro Arbeloa.

The atmosphere at the Valdebebas training ground is at its most fractured point in years. While the club’s board is already frustrated by the manager’s recent passivity during player disputes, new reports indicate that Arbeloa has lost the support of almost the entire dressing room.

Only four players stand with Arbeloa

Indeed, according to L’Equipe (h/t Madrid Zone), currently, only four first-team players are said to still back Arbeloa: Vinicius Jr., Jude Bellingham, Valverde, and Fran Garcia.

The fact that the vast majority of the squad, including several veteran leaders, has distanced itself from Arbeloa highlights the severity of the crisis.

As has already been reported, as many as six players are not even on speaking terms with the former defender-turned-manager.