Real Madrid has been a club embroiled in chaos, and while things may have cooled off from recent physical encounters behind-the-scenes, the fallout is still ongoing.
Los Blancos started the season under Xabi Alonso, but player power seemingly won over as the manager was removed, with Alvaro Arbeloa taking interim charge.
Recent disputes in the Real Madrid dressing room have seen Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde face off, while Kylian Mbappe has been under fire for going on holiday while the rest of the team struggles.
Jose Mourinho's impending arrival may help cool things down, but Dani Carvajal may only add further tension behind-the-scenes with a snub for one key member at his leaving dinner.
Dani Carvajal's Alvaro Arbeloa Snub
Alvaro Arbeloa looks on during a Real Madrid match
Alvaro Arbeloa
Carvajal is set to leave Real Madrid this summer, having spent 13 of his 14 years in professional football with the Spanish giants, winning 27 trophies in that time.
With the club captain preparing for his exit, a leaving dinner has been planned, inviting members of the squad and staff to partake in celebrations.
However, according to The Athletic, interim boss Alvaro Arbeloa is not invited to the gathering, in a brutal snub for the 43-year-old coach.
It underlines what has been a tough few months in charge of the side, with Real Madrid ending a second successive season without winning silverware.
Recent reports have suggested that some Real Madrid players aren't even talking to Arbeloa, with the problems clearly extending across the club.
It remains to be seen just how Mourinho could turn it all around, with the first task being abundantly clear for the return of the Portuguese manager.
Jose Mourinho's First Real Madrid Task
Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho
After recent revelations surrounding the Real Madrid squad, it's quite clear just how huge the task will be for Mourinho to get the side back to winning ways.
The first job on his plate will be his most important: getting buy-in from the players.
It's clear that the squad has been fractious under both Alonso and Arbeloa, the latter being highlighted by Carvajal's actions in snubbing an invitation for him at the leaving dinner.
Both coaches will have suffered from losing out to player power, and Mourinho cannot afford to have the same thing happen to him when he walks into the dressing room.
If he can command the players, then they have a better chance of success for the short-term, if not beyond.
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