It is the custom of club president Perez to visit the dressing room after home matches. Needless to say on this occasion it was not to offer his congratulations.
My sources tell me what followed was a tirade against the players, accusing them of lacking professionalism, taking too much time off and effectively blaming them for the dire situation the club had found itself in.
The only player to respond was Ramos. What ensued over what I am reliably told was little more than one or two minutes, was what media sources euphemistically refer to as a "frank and robust exchange of views". Ramos told the president that if he really wanted someone to blame for the club's plight he might like to take a look at himself in the mirror.
Ramos conceded that the club was sick but added that Perez, rather than treat the patient, had done his best to kill it off.
Perez responded by telling Ramos that he would get rid of him, which was met with something akin to "show me the money and I'll be on my way".
And while this carried on, from all corners there came a deafening silence that said much more about the lack of captains, generals and leaders in the Madrid dressing room than mere words ever could.
This isn't the first time the two men have fallen out, the last time being when Ramos was up for a contract renewal and nothing was happening.
Perez had told previous managers that he wanted rid of Ramos and not giving him what he wanted in a new contract seemed the perfect way of doing it. Then when Manchester United came close to signing him it suddenly dawned on both men that they needed each other and an agreement was reached.
