Chaos at the Costa del Sol Trophy: Arbeloa sent off, Fulham leave the pitch and forgo the penalty shootout

Extraordinary scenes at the Costa del Sol Trophy, the friendly tournament organised by Málaga. After Fulham and Málaga drew 2-2, chaos broke out: Álvaro Arbeloa, the former Real Madrid manager and now in charge of the English club, was sent off for dissent after the final whistle.

That decision sparked a chain reaction. Fulham's players then walked off the pitch without taking the penalty shootout, which was due to decide the trophy winners, effectively handing victory to the home side.

A decision that quickly spread across social media, and one the English club wanted to clarify. According to Cronache di Spogliatoio, in fact, penalties had not been included in the agreements made before the match. Not only that: taking them, the English club claim, would also have carried the real risk of missing their return flight.

Fulham brought a summer friendly to an unusually abrupt close, choosing to pack their bags rather than leave it to the lottery of the spot-kick.