Real Madrid's players made a public appearance in front of the media during a team dinner. Their statements, especially those made in front of the National Television Station's cameras, explained the situation far better than any explanation or public-relations effort could have.
There really were no problems inside Real Madrid's dressing room.
Even Yang Yang and Ramos, who had argued in the dressing room, looked completely fine. They even joked with each other, making it clear they were nothing like the bitter enemies the outside world had described.
As a result, the reporters and fans who truly cared about and loved Real Madrid were reassured, while those who wanted nothing more than to see the club fall apart were disappointed. At the same time, quite a few people claimed that Real Madrid was deliberately putting on a show.
But those voices failed to attract much attention, because if someone insisted on finding fault, then no matter what Real Madrid did, they would certainly be able to pick out something to criticize. That was unavoidable.
After learning that there were no problems in Real Madrid's dressing room, everyone began shifting their attention to Yang Yang—especially to whether the Spanish Football Association would punish him.
Since the thirtieth round of La Liga was being played midweek, the Spanish Football Association reacted quickly this time.
On the morning before the match, the Football Association held a press conference and announced that Yang Yang would be punished for his comments in his post-match media interview. He would serve a one-match suspension. The association hoped other players would learn from the incident, warning that any repeat offense would result in a harsher punishment.
The Spanish referees' committee also announced that it would conduct an internal investigation into the referee who had officiated El Clásico. The