Overview
- At Wednesday’s training, Alonso told the squad complaints must be handled in private, accepted Vinicius Jr’s apology and, according to reports, is not expected to sanction him.
- Vinicius publicly apologized to supporters, teammates, the club and the president for his Clasico outburst and then met Alonso for a brief private exchange to apologize again.
- Club leadership has left discipline and selection to Alonso and has reiterated internal support for the coach’s authority.
- Spanish TV show El Chiringuito reported Alonso had a staff member order Vinicius back to the bench during the Clasico, warning he would play very little if he refused.
- Cadena SER reports optimistic talks on a new deal through 2030 for Vinicius, even as other outlets float unconfirmed interest from PSG and Saudi clubs.