Tchouameni apologised in a statement on social media on Friday and said that what happened was “unacceptable”, although he felt some of the claims made online about the incident were wide of the mark.

“The internet loves to invent the wildest stories for the buzz so don’t believe everything that’s being said or the false narrative,” he wrote.

“No matter who is right or wrong, we should always look for the calmest solution to resolve a conflict.

“Now is no longer the time to figure out who did what, who said what, or who was right or wrong. I acknowledge the club’s sanction and I accept it. “

Tchouameni said that even those type of incidents “can happen in any dressing room”, they are “not worthy of Real Madrid” as it is the “most talked-about club in the world”.

He added: “We remain a family, with disagreements at times, but we must always put our objectives above everything else. I have apologised to the group, and I also want to extend my apologies to all Madridistas.

“Now it is time to move forward, and all our focus is on El Clasico and on the season ahead, to bring the club back to the top, where it belongs.”