Real Madrid legend Jorge Valdano has blamed Gareth Bale for the club’s El Clasico humiliation and subsequent sacking of Julen Lopetegui.
Real signed the Welsh winger from Tottenham for £86million in 2013.
But Valdano claims the forward have not lived up to the then World-record fee Real paid for his serbmvices.
“We keep looking at Bale because of his price tag and that’s created this illusion he’s some sort of world superstar,” said Valdano, a former Real player and sporting director.
“But the last five years aren’t reflective of what Madrid paid for him.”
Speaking about Barcelona’s opening goal, he added: “Bale was the one in charge of tracking Jordi Alba but after seven minutes his concentration was gone. Alba was on his own down that flank.
“At the start of the game, the players respected the system and instructions.
"But then they do what comes naturally to them, as Bale did, and think they have the authority to do whatever they like.’’
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