Gerardo Martino slams Gareth Bale deal as disrespectful

It hasn’t taken too long for Gerardo Martino to fire off a few shots in Real Madrid’s general direction. The new coach was speaking at a press conference ahead of today’s match against Malaga and mentioned that the Gareth Bale deal is ‘disrespectful’ given the world’s financial climate.

The world’s media have picked up on this, quickly pointing out the £50m Barca paid for Neymar.More on Martino’s statements