Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde will face no punishment over the alleged assault of Villarreal midfielder Álex Baena, after the Spanish football federation’s competition committee closed its file on the incident.
Valverde, 25, was alleged to have punched Baena in the car park at the Bernabeu after the teams met in LaLiga in April.
Earlier this month a judge halted a criminal investigation — launched after Baena filed a complaint with police — citing a lack of evidence.
Lawyers for Valverde and Madrid argued that given that decision, the competition committee’s own inquiry, which had the Uruguay international facing a five-game ban, should also see no further action taken.
