Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has launched an astonishing attack on the incumbent Florentino Perez.
Things are never quite rosy in the murky world of Madrid politics, but even keeping that in mind - Calderon's verbal volleys were unusually stinging.
The ex-president accused Perez of political point-scoring and playing with the fortunes of the club for the sake of sating his own ego.
Speaking on the sacking of coach Manuel Pellegrini and the subsequent appointment of Jose Mourinho, Calderon told AS: "I know that neither Valdano nor Pardeza wanted Pellegrini to leave.
"This is a reality we cannot hide. I would love if Florentino's plan succeeded but he does things absolutely without the opinion of those who know. It is a mistake that he has not learned from.
"Mourinho has a curriculum that is beyond dispute and can train at any big club. As we have no crystal ball, we wait to see if he is a great coach. If he wins, people forget everything. '
"It happened to me with [Fabio] Capello but the public cannot stand not playing well and not winning. The fans want [the team] to play well. If you end up getting the title, they stay happy."
Perez was absent when Mourinho was officialy unveiled as the club's new manager and Calderon thought there was an ulterior motive in that as well.
"I do not see what good comes from [Perez] not being present at Mourinho's presentation, probably because he wanted to force Valdano to play the fool. This makes me a little sad.
"I have great affection for Jorge Valdano. I consider myself a friend of, and have great admiration for, Jorge Valdano. He has been forced to make a fool of himself.
Calderon was also scathing in his criticism of Perez's decision to let go of Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder.
"Florentino has used his latest bullet but it's against himself, not against the project. When someone bases their approach on spite, hatred and on trying to erase the past, fate will hand him his reward.
"Having dispensed with Sneijder and Robben just because I signed them seemed a mistake. But I know it well. I also know that he tried to sell Higuain and do not know if he still wants to sell now. I hope not."
"I hope that from now on Florentino is not involved but what has happened is the first intervention that he has had by deciding who is the coach. That's contrary to what has been the opinion of the majority of Madrid followers against the dismissal of Pellegrini."
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